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LOT 2110
Indian Textile Embroidery of a Peacock
19TH -20TH CENTURY A.D.
175/8 x 9 5/8 in. (740 grams total, 29.5 x 24.5 cm).
Velvet panel with embroidered figure of a peacock in stem stitch, couching, satin stitch and other techniques; second fabric panel with fronds in stem and other stitches; the threads with metallic content, threaded beads.
Provenance
Property of a London, UK gentleman.
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