THOMAS WILLES (NY/DENMARK, 1850-1925)

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THOMAS WILLES (NY/DENMARK, 1850-1925)
Sailing Ship "Charles Loring, Portland (Maine), S.C. Loring, Commander", silk needle work on blue silk, captioned at bottom, unsigned but in a method unique to this artist, in the original paint decorated frame with gilt molded liner, under thin wavy glass. Artist's paper label verso with 191 Columbia Street, Brooklyn, NY address.

Silk separating at top, faded, frame loss.
OS: 27 x 37 in. (68.6 x 94 cm.), SS: 18 x 28 in. (45.7 x 71.1 cm.)

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27 x 37 in

THOMAS WILLES (NY/DENMARK, 1850-1925)

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Estimate $2,000-$3,000Jun 27, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT

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