Sale 6072
London
|
12 February 1999
Price realised
GBP 920
Estimate
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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