Lot Essay
The scenes depicted are all from the Portland Vase, named after the Duke's of Portland who owned the Roman vase between 1785-1945. It was smashed in 1845 and is now in the British Museum.
Details
A tablecloth of white linen damask
woven with a design depicting scenes from the Portland Vase and the cameo disc associated with the vase, linked by satyrs, the centre woven with a depiction of the whole vase surrounded by leafy foliage, Walpole Brothers Ltd, Manufacturers Belfast Dublin and London woven into the border --69 x 86in. (172.5 x 215cm.), in the style of Walter Crane, late 19th century
woven with a design depicting scenes from the Portland Vase and the cameo disc associated with the vase, linked by satyrs, the centre woven with a depiction of the whole vase surrounded by leafy foliage, Walpole Brothers Ltd, Manufacturers Belfast Dublin and London woven into the border --69 x 86in. (172.5 x 215cm.), in the style of Walter Crane, late 19th century