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LOT 2063

Post Medieval Altar Tapestry Frontal

16TH CENTURY A.D.

35 1/2 x 95 5/8 in. (2.6 kg, 90 x 243 cm).

Rectangular velvet tapestry panel with crimson field and gold-yellow detailing, made up from individual strips and with a central void; more recent fabric backing; the design an arcade with rosettes and tendrils. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex central London gallery.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

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LOT 2063

Post Medieval Altar Tapestry Frontal

Sold for (Inc. bp): £208

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