A hanging of silk brocade, the blue silk ground woven with a ziz-zag pattern and brocaded in coloured silks and gilt thread with garlands of naturalistic flowers interlaced with undulating pink ribbons and gilt swags, trimmed with later gilt braid and metallic lace--96 x 114in. (244 x 208cm.) French, 1740s, gathered, possibly for use as a canopy, some wear

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A hanging of silk brocade, the blue silk ground woven with a ziz-zag pattern and brocaded in coloured silks and gilt thread with garlands of naturalistic flowers interlaced with undulating pink ribbons and gilt swags, trimmed with later gilt braid and metallic lace--96 x 114in. (244 x 208cm.) French, 1740s, gathered, possibly for use as a canopy, some wear
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