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LOT 0372
Post Medieval Embroidered Mitre and Tooled Leather Case
FRANCE, CIRCA 1700-1720 A.D.
17 in. (1.38 kg, 43 cm).
Two boards from an episcopal mitre with linen facing and dense silver-thread foliage ornament to each; housed in a custom-made wooden case with linen lining, leather-covered with tooled and gilt detailing to both faces and sides, episcopal arms to upper face with Catholic episcopal headgear over a heater shield with three fleurs-de-lys in chief and a bend sinister lozengy; to the reverse, five radiating arms pierced to allow straps to pass beneath to secure the lid. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrancesca Galloway Ltd, 2001.
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 0372
Post Medieval Embroidered Mitre and Tooled Leather Case
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,950
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