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March 6, 2026: Winter Americana - Day Three

Fri, Mar 6, 2026 09:00AM EST
  2026-03-06 09:00:00 2026-03-06 09:00:00 America/New_York Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates : March 6, 2026: Winter Americana - Day Three https://live.jeffreysevans.com/auctions/jeffrey-evans/march-6-2026-winter-americana---day-three-21109
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Lot 2300

ABRAM M. PELTINSKY (JEWISH POLISH-AMERICAN, C.1839-C.1907) ALLEGORICAL PATRIOTIC NEEDLEWORK PANEL / TAPESTRY

Estimate: $200 - $300
Starting Bid
$100

Bid Increments

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$0 $10
$200 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

ABRAM M. PELTINSKY (JEWISH POLISH-AMERICAN, C.1839-C.1907) ALLEGORICAL PATRIOTIC NEEDLEWORK PANEL / TAPESTRY, silk, chenille, beads, and gilt-thread on linen and velvet, possibly to commemorate the American Revolutionary War, depicting a lion rampant holding on a 46-star U.S. flag and facing an American eagle holding a banner in its beak that reads "Go away!", above with a five point star to center, a coat-of-arms for the United Kingdom in one corner, and another coat-of-arms in the other corner, below with a landscape, featuring the allegorical figure of Liberty with an object that states "UNITY" in one hand, and a dolphin on the opposite side, lower left corner with embroidered signature of "A.M. PELTINSKY". Housed in a period carved and painted frame. Early 20th century. 25 1/2" SQ sight, 28 1/2" SQ OA.
Catalogue Note: Abram M. Peltinsky was a tailor from Jedwabne, Poland. He immigrated to the United States in 1887 according to the 1900 U.S. Census for Manhattan, NY. He lived in New York City with his wife and at least one daughter, and their other daughter married and lived in Syracuse, NY.
The New York Herald published an article on April 18, 1902 about a monumental tapestry created by A.M. Peltinsky, which measured 27' by 13' 6", depicting historical and allegorical images of the United States and its development. That article featured an image of that tapestry, stating it took Peltinsky six years to complete. In another story by an unnamed paper reportedly published on May 8, 1904, the tapestry apparently took 17 years to complete and was "said to be worth more than $100,000". It was also noted that Peltinsky exhibited part of his tapestry at the Chicago World's Columbian Exposition in 1893 and was taking the completed piece to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis, MO.

Condition

Poor to fair condition with loss to most of the pile on the velvet, several losses to the thread including for the feathers on the eagle and on Liberty, and other imperfections.

Provenance

The Important Americana Collection of Barbara M. and the late Charlie Hunter, Staunton, VA.

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