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Lot Essay
The embroidered initial E stands for Ernst II Duke of Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha, he succeeded his father Ernst I in 1844 and ruled until 1893.
Details
A damask linen tablecloth
CIRCA 1847
Woven with an overall pattern of meandering floral bouquets within a floral border between strapwork bands, embroidered in red with initial E beneath a royal crown and above date 1847
284 cm. x 284 cm.
CIRCA 1847
Woven with an overall pattern of meandering floral bouquets within a floral border between strapwork bands, embroidered in red with initial E beneath a royal crown and above date 1847
284 cm. x 284 cm.
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