Annual Autumnal Elegance
Wed, Sep 24, 2025 11:00AM EDT
specialty fashion & textile sales
Lot 179
BROOKLYN MUSEUM REUBEN BLISS HOUSE PERIOD ROOM HANGINGS, ORIGINALLY c. 1761
Estimate: $1,200 - $1,500
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $2,000 | $100 |
| $5,000 | $250 |
| $10,000 | $500 |
| $20,000 | $1,000 |
| $40,000 | $2,500 |
| $100,000 | $5,000 |
| $500,000 | $10,000 |
| $1,000,000 | $25,000 |
Complete set of toile bedroom hangings: 7 curtains, 7 valances & 1 bedspread of cotton copperplate printed w/ vignettes of flora, fauna & figures, 1 plain cotton canopy & 1 plain linen curtain, each curtain cinched 5 brass rings & lined w/ light brown cot ton, from The Reuben Bliss House period rooms, textile orig. c. 1761, construction c. 1944 by “Ernest Lonanno, New York”, textile designed & signed by “Robert Jones & Co, Old Ford, London”, active c. 1761-1780, curtains approx. 27”-29”x91”, valances 12.5- 16”x46”-77.5”, spread 68”x102”, (discoloration light-heavy, many repairs & darns up to 4”, lg patchwork repair elements to some panels, tiny-1.5” holes, bedspread thinning & tears to 6”, few stains to 1.5”, tarnish) Fair-good. Provenance: Brooklyn Museum.
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