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    Sale 9101

    ISLAMIC AND INDIAN COSTUMES AND TEXTILES

    London, South Kensington

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    4 May 2001

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    • An embroidered cover of red ve
    Lot 159

    An embroidered cover of red velvet,

    Price realised

    GBP 705

    Estimate

    GBP 500 - GBP 800

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    An embroidered cover of red velvet,
    worked in couched metal threads with a central floral medallion radiating leafy flower sprays, the field scattered with sprigs of flowers, the borders worked with floral arabesques and leaf scrolls, Italian for the Ottoman market, late 17th/early 18th century, (damages)--62cm x 107cm
    See Colour Plate 6

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