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LOT 2219
Indian Textile Embroidery of a Peacock
19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
11 5/8 x 9 5/8 in. (745 grams, 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; set in a glazed wooden frame. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, London, UK.
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