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A fine linen damask banqueting napkin, woven with sinewy scrolling flowers, with chequerboard border--34¼ x 44½in. (87 x 113cm.), late 16th century, Courtrai or southern Low Countries; another linen damask napkin, woven with an elaborate lozenge design, embroidered in red at one corner SB 35--42 x 30in. (106 x 76cm.), Courtrai, early 18th century; and a third linen damask napkin, woven with a lozenge design, embroidered in one corner 1734--31 x 45in. (79 x 114cm.), Caen (3)

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A fine linen damask banqueting napkin, woven with sinewy scrolling flowers, with chequerboard border--34¼ x 44½in. (87 x 113cm.), late 16th century, Courtrai or southern Low Countries; another linen damask napkin, woven with an elaborate lozenge design, embroidered in red at one corner SB 35--42 x 30in. (106 x 76cm.), Courtrai, early 18th century; and a third linen damask napkin, woven with a lozenge design, embroidered in one corner 1734--31 x 45in. (79 x 114cm.), Caen (3)
Special notice
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
Further details
See p.145 'Le Damas de Lin Historié', Marguerite Prinet, for similar napkins.

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