A fragment of red satin,

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A fragment of red satin,
woven with pairs of opposing crowned lions, Hispano Mauresque, circa 1490 (joined), mounted on card--14in x 11in (36cm x 28cm)

Lot Essay

This silk is represented in several museums and private international collections. Among the published examples are the following:
Errera, Page 114, No 103
Hispano Mauresque Fabrics, Cyril G E Bunt, 1966, Fig 39, from the Cooper Hewit Museum

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