Lot Essay
Philip V, King of Spain (1683-1796) married Maria Luisa of Savoy 1688-1714) by proxy on 12 September 1701, the official wedding took place on 2 November 1701.
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FLEMISH, 18TH CENTURY
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A COMMEMORATIVE LINEN TABLE CLOTH
FLEMISH, 18TH CENTURY
Woven damask with the legend 'VIVANT ET REGNANT PHILIPPUS V HISPANIARUM REX COIUX EIUS LUDOVICA REGINA', commemorating the Franco-Spanish alliance, with the arms of both royal families and 11 matching linen damask napkins
The table cloth: 91 x 84 in. (230 x 212 cm.) ; the napkins: 46 x 35 in. (116 x 88 cm.)
FLEMISH, 18TH CENTURY
Woven damask with the legend 'VIVANT ET REGNANT PHILIPPUS V HISPANIARUM REX COIUX EIUS LUDOVICA REGINA', commemorating the Franco-Spanish alliance, with the arms of both royal families and 11 matching linen damask napkins
The table cloth: 91 x 84 in. (230 x 212 cm.) ; the napkins: 46 x 35 in. (116 x 88 cm.)
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