$1,375
Nine Textile Accessories and Fragments, China, 19th/20th century, a cushion cover, a cushion front, three table runners, and four mats, some woven jacquard, others embroidered with satin stitch and couched gold thread, size to 40 x 17 in. Provenance: Descended in the family of Dr. Marshall Hertig, an internationally noted medical entomologist who conducted research on disease bearing insects at the Peking Union Medical College, from 1923-1928, his wife Edwina Smiley Hertig, and their son Bruce Allerton Hertig to the present owner. Estimate $300-500 One tassel on runner detached, wear to trim of another, minor staining to blue mat. 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.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2020-10-09
