Philadelphia School Biblical Needlework Picture of Ruth and Naomi, silk and watercolor on silk, different shades of gold and browns depict the story of Ruth the Moabitess with her mother-in-law Naomi, as they look upon women gathering grain in the fields, described in the reverse painted glass border "Ruth and Naomi, 1841,"Original gilt and molded frame, 18 1/2" x 24 1/2". Folwell School has some similar examples. Provenance: A southern NH collection. Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
