LOT 061 IMPORTANT NEEDLEWORK AND WATERCOLOR TITLED “SCIPIO RESTORING THE CAPTIVE LADY TO HER LOVER” BY SALLY HALE, ATTRIBUTED TO MISSES PATTEN’S SCHOOL, HARTFORD, CT. (1785-1825). THE EAGLE, CHENILLE AND METALLIC PIECES ARE TYPICAL OF THIS SCHOOL. THE OVAL PICTURE SURROUNDED BY 2 CORNUCOPIAS OF ROSE AND VINES SURMOUNTED BY A GOLD SPREAD WING EAGLE. THE VIVID COLOR DEPICTION IN THE CENTER SHOWS A YOUNG WOMAN BEING HANDED OVER FROM ONE UNIFORMED MAN TO ANOTHER, OUT THE WINDOW CAN BE SEEN A FACTORY TOWN NEXT TO A RIVER. ON REVERSE IS FAMILY HISTORY REGARDING THE PIECE, REFRAMED BY A FAMILY MEMBER, HE DESCRIBES THE ORIGINAL GLASS HAVING A BLACK BORDER WITH THE CAPTION ALONG THE BOTTOM, ALSO INDICATING IT WAS PURCHASED AROUND 1957 IN A “THIRD AVE. ANTIQUE STORE”, FRAMED. 23-3/4 X 24-1/2 SIGHT SIZE