Sale 9726
London, South Kensington
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3 December 2013
THE PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE COLLECTOR
Price realised
GBP 12,500
Estimate
A FLEMISH VERDURE TAPESTRY LATE 17TH CENTURY Depicting two stags in a clearing surrounded by dense forest, with a number of exotic birds in the trees and by the pond in the foreground. 126 in. (320 cm.) high; 154 in. (391 cm.) long
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