NETHERLANDISH, 17TH CENTURY

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THREE DAMASK LINEN BIBLICAL NAPKINS
NETHERLANDISH, 17TH CENTURY
Depicting the annunciation, the Virgin kneeling, Gabriel above holding a ribbon inscribed WEEST GEGROET MARIA and on the lower part inscribed LUCAS I
92 cm. x 70 cm, 96 x 72 cm., 99 x 72 cm. (3)

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Lot Essay

There are several design elements in the biblical scene which are found on a simalar napkin from Courtrai of Haarlam in the 17th century. For comparison see,
A.G. Pauwels DAMAST, Courtrai, 1986, No's 11 en 12 pp.56-61.

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