A cover of ice blue silk, the border embroidered with gilt and silver gilt threads and tinsels, embellished with spangles with a repeating pattern of stylised flowering shrubs with scrolling tendrils, trimmed with silver gilt lace--61in x 35in., Italian, late 17th century; and a similar cover with a three sided border--62in x 38in., stained, the two were probably orginally joined (2)

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A cover of ice blue silk, the border embroidered with gilt and silver gilt threads and tinsels, embellished with spangles with a repeating pattern of stylised flowering shrubs with scrolling tendrils, trimmed with silver gilt lace--61in x 35in., Italian, late 17th century; and a similar cover with a three sided border--62in x 38in., stained, the two were probably orginally joined (2)

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