A large quantity of crimson voided velvet, including thirty panels and a cover, woven with a cut and uncut crimson silk pile voided to a golden-yellow ground, with floral bouquets within an ogival foliate surround, with groups of stylised bees between, <I>1890sSee Illustration (detail)</I> (a lot) | Christie's

Sale 9878

FINE COSTUME AND TEXTILES

London, South Kensington

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6 July 2004

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Lot 298

A large quantity of crimson voided velvet, including thirty panels and a cover, woven with a cut and uncut crimson silk pile voided to a golden-yellow ground, with floral bouquets within an ogival foliate surround, with groups of stylised bees between, 1890sSee Illustration (detail) (a lot)

Price realised

GBP 10,755

Estimate

GBP 2,000 - GBP 4,000

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A large quantity of crimson voided velvet, including thirty panels and a cover, woven with a cut and uncut crimson silk pile voided to a golden-yellow ground, with floral bouquets within an ogival foliate surround, with groups of stylised bees between, 1890sSee Illustration (detail) (a lot)
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