Sale 2581
London, South Kensington
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7 October 2011
Price realised
GBP 1,250
Estimate
AN EMBROIDERED LINEN TOWEL GREEK ISLAND, POSSIBLY SPORADES ISLANDS, 18TH CENTURY embroidered with two end borders of flowers, the field with central medallion flanked by two sailing ships 31 x 19 in. (80 x 48 cm.)
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Compare page 89, Embroidery of the Greek Islands and Epirus Region, Sumru Belger Krody, Textile Museum, Washington, 2006, Cat. No. 4.7.
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