"Spirit of Nova Scotia" Sail Cloth Mat

Canadian. A rare sailcloth and knotted jute mat illustrated in "Spirit of Nova Scotia: traditional decorative folk art, 1780-1930" by Richard Henning Field, plate 30. In excellent condition, complete with provenance stating it was made by Johnson Conrad in 1920 on a trip from St. Georges, Bermuda, while serving on board the "Bernie Zinck," which sailed out of Lunenburg. The sailcloth is painted in classic Lunenburg Germanic motifs with a red and green star flanked by two yellow diamonds and with a red/green heart in each corner, all on a grey background. This is the only known surviving example of this type of Nova Scotia mat. Ex. Chris Huntington collection. Nova Scotia. 1920. Unmarked.

Estimate:£639.14

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