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EUROPE, FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY
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A KIRKING SHAWL AND A SHAWL FRAGMENT
EUROPE, FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY
The first with a plain centre surrounded by dense blue and red boteh and floral motifs; the other composite and hand woven with a central lattice formed of flowering vine and encompassing smaller floral sprays, two edges with boteh motifs arranged on the diagonal, each band within floral and geometric minor borders
131 x 60in. (332.8 x 152.5cm.) and 57 x 33½in. (144.8 x 84.5cm.) without extension
EUROPE, FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY
The first with a plain centre surrounded by dense blue and red boteh and floral motifs; the other composite and hand woven with a central lattice formed of flowering vine and encompassing smaller floral sprays, two edges with boteh motifs arranged on the diagonal, each band within floral and geometric minor borders
131 x 60in. (332.8 x 152.5cm.) and 57 x 33½in. (144.8 x 84.5cm.) without extension
Special notice
These lots have been imported from outside the EU for sale using a Temporary Import regime. Import VAT is payable (at 5%) on the Hammer price. VAT is also payable (at 20%) on the buyer’s Premium on a VAT inclusive basis. When a buyer of such a lot has registered an EU address but wishes to export the lot or complete the import into another EU country, he must advise Christie's immediately after the auction.