Two lengths of crimson satin woven in ivory with an ogival medallion with a woman dancing to a piper by an obelisk, framed with feathers and bordered with flowers, a hunter, birds, musical trophies, alternating with a flower filled vase bordered with gardening motifs, quivers of arrows and lace infill patterns, with a woman flying a caged bird--20 x 76in. (50 x 190cm.) and 20 x 74in. (50 x 185cm.), one joined, one backed; another length similar, joined, with a basket of fruit within a shaped cartouche with ears of corn above and butterflies alighting on a pedestal, with a pavilion below containing a flaming torch--21 x 62in. (53 x 155cm.); and three fragments similar, all 18th century, French
Two lengths of crimson satin woven in ivory with an ogival medallion with a woman dancing to a piper by an obelisk, framed with feathers and bordered with flowers, a hunter, birds, musical trophies, alternating with a flower filled vase bordered with gardening motifs, quivers of arrows and lace infill patterns, with a woman flying a caged bird--20 x 76in. (50 x 190cm.) and 20 x 74in. (50 x 185cm.), one joined, one backed; another length similar, joined, with a basket of fruit within a shaped cartouche with ears of corn above and butterflies alighting on a pedestal, with a pavilion below containing a flaming torch--21 x 62in. (53 x 155cm.); and three fragments similar, all 18th century, French

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Two lengths of crimson satin woven in ivory with an ogival medallion with a woman dancing to a piper by an obelisk, framed with feathers and bordered with flowers, a hunter, birds, musical trophies, alternating with a flower filled vase bordered with gardening motifs, quivers of arrows and lace infill patterns, with a woman flying a caged bird--20 x 76in. (50 x 190cm.) and 20 x 74in. (50 x 185cm.), one joined, one backed; another length similar, joined, with a basket of fruit within a shaped cartouche with ears of corn above and butterflies alighting on a pedestal, with a pavilion below containing a flaming torch--21 x 62in. (53 x 155cm.); and three fragments similar, all 18th century, French
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