Sale 6183
London
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30 September 1999
Price realised
GBP 2,300
Estimate
A PAIR OF FLEMISH TAPESTRY CUSHIONS 17th Century Woven in wools and silks, depicting sprays of fruits against a background that is banded, within later tassels and later yellow silk backing, areas of reweaving and patching, the tapestry panels reused from a tapestry border, variations in size Circa 15 in. x 16 in. (38 cm. x 42 cm.) (2)
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Saleroom Notice
Please note that one cushion was wrongly labelled as lot 61 during the viewing. The description and illustration is correct in the catalogue.
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