A PIECED PANEL OF TWO JOINED LENGTHS OF BROWN SILK | Christie's

Sale 6072

The Mayorcas Collection of Tapestries and Textiles

London

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12 February 1999

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Lot 147

A PIECED PANEL OF TWO JOINED LENGTHS OF BROWN SILK

Price realised

GBP 920

Estimate

GBP 250 - GBP 350

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A PIECED PANEL OF TWO JOINED LENGTHS OF BROWN SILK
Mid-18th Century, probably Lyons
Brocaded in coloured silks with meandering foliate trails sprouting outsized pomegranates and exotic flowers, slight staining
41 in. x 62 in. (104 cm. x 158 cm.)
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