Yves Saint Laurent ‘Mondrian’ scarf, France, c. 1990s. Provenance: formerly property of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Estimate: $200-300. Skinner Inc. image.
Skinner will offer textiles that formerly belonged to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The collection features printed, embroidered and woven garments from the 18th through 20th centuries including shawls, scarves, head coverings, wraps, and veils from cultures and regions around the world.
Multiple paisley and piano shawls will be offered, as well as a large assortment of lace. Highlights include an early embroidered silk apron panel (lot 590, estimated between $300 and $500), a 19th century polychrome pieced and appliquéd Kashmir shawl with allover embroidery (lot 575, $800 to $1,200), three multicolored woven silk sashes (lot 576, $300 to $500), and a 19th century American printed silk and wool scarf (lot 600, $200 to $300).
Rare designer pieces from the collection include a multicolored Sonia Delaunay-Terk shawl titled A Damiers, France, c. 1977 (lot 556, $600 to $800) and a multicolored Mondrian-style printed silk chiffon scarf by Yves Saint Laurent (lot 553, $200 to $300).
Estate silver includes a pair of Wallace sterling silver candlesticks (lot 74, $300 to $500), a George Gebelein Arts & Crafts hammered silver and copper footed center bowl (lot 66, $100 to $200), a Gorham sterling silver gold-washed pail (lot 61, $200 to $300), a Victorian sterling silver eggcup holder by George Fox (lot 111, $200 to $400), and an International “Wedgwood” sterling silver partial flatware service for 12 (lot 101, $2,000 to $3,000).
Notable jewelry lots include a blackened 14K gold, diamond, emerald, ruby, and seed pearl pin (lot 312, $200 to $300), a four-strand onyx and 14K gold bead necklace (lot 398, $200 to $400), and a pair of Georg Jensen sterling silver cufflinks (lot 381, $100 to $150). A pair of 14K gold and reverse-painted intaglio game bird earrings (lot 205, $250 to $350) and a sterling silver and bone bracelet and earclips (lot 348, $400 to $600) will also be offered.
From furniture to paintings and home décor, the March auction offers a fine assortment of antiques for Americana collectors. Highlights include a classical tiger maple wardrobe cabinet (lot 985, $800 to $1,200), a 19th century American school portrait of Angelina Pattison Kirkham and her baby (lot 610, $400 to $500), a late 19th century pieced and appliquéd cotton quilt with a floral wreath design (lot 645, $600 to $800), a carved and painted wooden duck drake decoy (lot 766, $600 to $800), and a white-painted rococo-style cast iron garden settee (lot 835, $400 to $600).
For details contact Cara Elmslie, director of Skinner Inc.’s Discovery auctions, phone 508-970-3290 or email celmslie@skinnerinc.com.
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ADDITIONAL LOTS OF NOTE
Yves Saint Laurent ‘Mondrian’ scarf, France, c. 1990s. Provenance: formerly property of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Estimate: $200-300. Skinner Inc. image. Early embroidered silk apron/panel, America, probably 18th century. Provenance: formerly property of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Estimate:$300-500. Skinner Inc. image. Blackened 14K gold, diamond, emerald, ruby, and seed pearl pin. Estimate: $200-300. Skinner Inc. image. Victorian sterling silver eggcup holder, London, marks possibly for 1872, by George Fox, Estimate: $200-400. Skinner Inc. image. International ‘Wedgwood’ sterling silver partial flatware service for 12. Estimate: $2,000-3,000. Skinner Inc. image. Pair of Georg Jensen sterling silver cuff links. Estimate: $100-150. Skinner Inc. image. Classical tiger maple wardrobe cabinet with two paneled doors. Estimate: $800-1,200. Skinner Inc. image. Nineteenth century American school oil on canvas portrait of Angelina Pattison Kirkham and baby. Estimate: $400-500. Skinner Inc. image.
