Lot 11
11
A tunic of black silk crêpe, stencilled in gilt with a tree of life motif repeat to hem and shoulders, the borders with snaking leafy vines, fastening to the front with a glass bead, Fortuny, 1920s, bead and bindings possibly replaced
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A tunic of black silk crêpe, stencilled in gilt with a tree of life motif repeat to hem and shoulders, the borders with snaking leafy vines, fastening to the front with a glass bead, Fortuny, 1920s, bead and bindings possibly replaced

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A tunic of black silk crêpe, stencilled in gilt with a tree of life motif repeat to hem and shoulders, the borders with snaking leafy vines, fastening to the front with a glass bead, Fortuny, 1920s, bead and bindings possibly replaced
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis

Lot Essay

The decoration of this tunic takes its inspiration from Persian ornament. See exhibition catalogue Mariano Fortuny, Der Magier des Textilen Design, Osterreichischen Museum Für Angewandte Kunst, Vienna, 1985, cat. no. 25 and 46 for variations of this design on velvet and silk gauze. See also Mariano Fortuny: His Life and Work, Guillermo de Osma, 1985, page 104

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