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A BROCADE PANEL AND A WALL HANGING

FRENCH AND ITALIAN, 18TH CENTURY

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A BROCADE PANEL AND A WALL HANGING
FRENCH AND ITALIAN, 18TH CENTURY
the panel of duck egg blue ground woven with a floral motif in pink and green silk and silver metallic thread; the panel embroidered in coloured silks with a scrolling floral pattern on a neutral cotton ground embellished with silver metallic thread
74.5 x 61 in. (189.23 x 154.94 cm.); 88.8 x 71 in. (225.6 x 180.3 cm.)
Provenance
Brocade panel: Mr & Mrs Roy A Hunt Sr.
Roy A Hunt Sr (1881-1966) and his wife Rachel McMasters Miller Hunt (1882-1963) were prominent Pittsburg citizens and philantropists. Mr Hunt served as President and Trustee of the Aluminium Company of America (ALCOA) which was founded by his father Alfred E Hunt. Mrs Hunt was a devoted student of botany, horticulture and book binding.
Special notice
This lot will be removed to an off-site warehouse at the close of business on the day of sale - 2 weeks free storage VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 17.5% on the buyer's premium.
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