$593
Two Embroidered Muslin Scarves, a Baleen Bobbin Shuttle, and Three Small Silver Items , late 18th/early 19th century, the white on white floral embroidered white muslin scarves both retain typed labels indicating that the scarves were "imported on one of the India ships belonging to Nicholas Brown [Jr. ] about 1791 for his wife Anne Carter Brown." (Nicholas Brown Jr. of Providence, Rhode Island was a businessman and philanthropist and benefactor of Brown University. Ann Carter, his first wife, died after only a few years of marriage); a baleen bobbin shuttle engraved with the name "N.A. Eddy" for Naomi Ann (Angell) Eddy (1786-1817), wife of Judge Samuel Eddy (1769-1839) of Providence, Rhode Island; silver items: a money clip with engraved shield centered with "CA" monogram, made by William Stoddard Nichols of Newport, Rhode Island; a small round "Reward of Merit" disk centered with the initials "OM"; a diamond-shaped pendant on a swivel mount, probably Oddfellows related, engraved with the initials "UB" over clasped hands and "1806," the reverse with engraved "IOF" over the initials "HD" and "1825," scarves approx. 9 ft. 8 in. x 2 ft. 10 in.; bobbin shuttle 3 1/4 x 1 1/2, dia. silver items: 1 3/4, 7/8, 2 1/8 in. The scarves with tears, toning.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-03-07
