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Needlework Embroidered Show Towel, Catherine Derr, Berks County, Pennsylvania (d. 1855), made for the memory of Catherine's husband John Henry Derr, composed of pictorial devices including peacocks and foliate devices, and rows of verse, and identifying information, 57 x 18 in. Provenance: Fred Koch; Rose Anna and John Kolar. Estimate $300-500 Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.


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