Lot 009 - Antique Framed Pencil and Pastel Ornamental Scrollwork Study by Monument and Headstone Maker F. E. Fredette, Linwood, Massachusetts, 1900, with Four Sheets of Business Letterhead, 19-1/4" W x 28-3/8" H

Lot 009 - Antique Framed Pencil and Pastel Ornamental Scrollwork Study by Monument and Headstone Maker F. E. Fredette, Linwood, Massachusetts, 1900, with Four Sheets of Business Letterhead, 19-1/4" W x 28-3/8" HFramed pencil and pastel drawing of an ornamental acanthus scroll panel with medallions, signed and dated "F. E. Fredette, 1900." Fredette operated a monuments and headstones business in Linwood, Massachusetts, specializing in granite and marble work with cemetery lettering, and this drawing represents a decorative carving study related to his trade. Accompanying the framed drawing are four sheets of unused business letterhead for "F. E. Fredette,

Pre-Auction Notes: i cannot confirm if these labels are original to the bottles

much joy—may it never end

Wear and tear to painted surface of frame

and creases consistent with period commercial use

43-47 Purchase St

Overall good condition

Vintage midcentury wooden flower frog vase constructed from solid walnut with softly contoured sides and a recessed circular opening fitted with a removable metal pin-style flower frog insert

The decoys and poles show wear consistent with field use

and surface soiling consistent with age

including heavily cracked composition

titled Galignani's New Paris Guide

but overall the trophy is in excellent shape with two or three small dings