Lot 331: Philadelphia School Biblical Needlework Picture of Ruth and Naomi

Philadelphia School Biblical Needlework Picture of Ruth and Naomi, silk and watercolor on silk, different shades of gold and browns depict the story of Ruth the Moabitess with her mother-in-law Naomi, as they look upon women gathering grain in the fields, described in the reverse painted glass border "Ruth and Naomi, 1841,"Original gilt and molded frame, 18 1/2" x 24 1/2". Folwell School has some similar examples. Provenance: A southern NH collection. Estimate $8,000 - 12,000

Provenance:
A southern NH collection

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