A George III Needlework Picture Depicting a Shepherdess with Sheep
Status:
Closed
Estimate: $200 - $400
Estimate$200 – $400
Status
Closed
A George III Needlework Picture Depicting a Shepherdess with Sheep
Circa 1800
worked with chenille and silk threads on silk background, bordered by sequins, eglomise mat, period gilt frame.
8 3/4 x 7 inches (sight), 13 1/2 x 11 1/4 inches (frame).
This lot is located in Philadelphia.
Sam Cowan is the Associate Vice President, Head of Sale, Interiors Interiors by Freeman's.
Sam has spent his life in the auction industry, accompanying his father, Wes Cowan to auctions, trade shows and eventually to his own eponymous auction house, in the mid-1990s. He joined his father’s auction house, Cowan’s, full-time in 2012 in the Arms and Armor department and as a fine and decorative arts specialist, a department where he would ultimately become director. Sam has an interest in 20th century design, pottery, early advertising, historic Americana and antique firearms. He is a licensed auctioneer in three states and is a featured appraiser on The Antiques Roadshow.
