A red work border, worked in red silks with drawn thread-work, with meandering vine of artichoke palmettes, trimmed with red and white floss silk fringing--<I>2 x 142in., (5 x 360cm.), Italian, 17th century See Illustration</I> | Christie's

Sale 9878

FINE COSTUME AND TEXTILES

London, South Kensington

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6 July 2004

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Lot 164
THE CORA GINSBURG COLLECTION

A red work border, worked in red silks with drawn thread-work, with meandering vine of artichoke palmettes, trimmed with red and white floss silk fringing--2 x 142in., (5 x 360cm.), Italian, 17th century See Illustration

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GBP 239

Estimate

GBP 400 - GBP 600

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A red work border, worked in red silks with drawn thread-work, with meandering vine of artichoke palmettes, trimmed with red and white floss silk fringing--2 x 142in., (5 x 360cm.), Italian, 17th century See Illustration
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THE CORA GINSBURG COLLECTION
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