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A set of bed hangings of crimson velvet and brocatelle, comprising a pair of curtains of crimson brocatelle woven with large-scale foliate devices, each applied with a crimson velvet border of foliate scrolls and flowers meandering within yellow strapwork scrolls in appliquéd yellow, blue and ivory silk and couched silk cord--each 101 x 40in. (256 x 102cm.); a matching pelmet composed of three velvet panels, similarly worked--216½ x 15in. (550 x 38cm.); and three matching strapwork borders--58 x 15in. (148 x 38cm.), 60 x 15in. (152 x 38cm.) and 79 x 15in. (200 x 38cm.), the velvet strapwork panels Italian, 17th century, the brocatelle probably 18th century
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See Illustration (detail) (5)
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