Margaret Middleton, Jefferson County, New York, 1852
showing the eagle seal E. Pluribus Unum, a central star and heart medallion, with fruit compote borders. 82 1/2 x 78 1/4 inches.
Provenance:
Christie's New York, 3 June 1989, Lot 158
Mr. Fisher rejoined the firm in 2019 after working as a specialist in the American Furniture and Folk Art department at Sotheby’s New York. His areas of expertise include 18th, 19th, and 20th century American, Continental, and English furniture, decorative and folk art. Before coming to Hindman in 2013, Mr. Fisher worked in European Furniture and Decorative Arts in Philadelphia. He began his career working for a prints dealer focusing on works from the 16th through the 20th centuries.