THREE LENGTHS (ONE PIECED) OF FRENCH CRIMSON SATIN LAMPAS
THREE LENGTHS (ONE PIECED) OF FRENCH CRIMSON SATIN LAMPAS

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THREE LENGTHS (ONE PIECED) OF FRENCH CRIMSON SATIN LAMPAS
Circa 1780-90, Lyon
Woven in ivory silks with a pair of classical dressed women pouring oil into a burner (possibly Vestal Virgins), nesting birds on pillars and a "grostesque" bust with four serpents below, flanked by architectural features, floral trails and vases
23 in. x 65 in. (60 cm. x 165 cm.); 24 in. x 74 in. (61 cm. x 188 cm.) ; 25 in. x 60 in. (65 cm. x 154 cm.);
and a collection of matching fragments (a lot)
See Wardrobe II
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