Lot 249
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A set of crewelwork hangings, including two large curtains and a cover, worked in coloured wools with Chinoiserie flowering trees with striped sinuous branches rising from a hillocky ground and bearing peaches, peonies and further flowers amidst scrolling leaves and palm fronds, the curtains--76 x 104in. (194 x 260cm.) each, the cover--74 x 44in. (188 x 112cm.) excluding later lateral borders, English, 18th century, probably made up from a set of bed hangings, damages, repairs, joins and later re-working, ground stabilised with lattice embroidery added later in pale green woolsSee Illustration (3)
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A set of crewelwork hangings, including two large curtains and a cover, worked in coloured wools with Chinoiserie flowering trees with striped sinuous branches rising from a hillocky ground and bearing peaches, peonies and further flowers amidst scrolling leaves and palm fronds, the curtains--76 x 104in. (194 x 260cm.) each, the cover--74 x 44in. (188 x 112cm.) excluding later lateral borders, English, 18th century, probably made up from a set of bed hangings, damages, repairs, joins and later re-working, ground stabilised with lattice embroidery added later in pale green woolsSee Illustration (3)

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A set of crewelwork hangings, including two large curtains and a cover, worked in coloured wools with Chinoiserie flowering trees with striped sinuous branches rising from a hillocky ground and bearing peaches, peonies and further flowers amidst scrolling leaves and palm fronds, the curtains--76 x 104in. (194 x 260cm.) each, the cover--74 x 44in. (188 x 112cm.) excluding later lateral borders, English, 18th century, probably made up from a set of bed hangings, damages, repairs, joins and later re-working, ground stabilised with lattice embroidery added later in pale green woolsSee Illustration (3)
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