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LOT 0827
Safavid Textile Fragment with Pearls
18TH CENTURY A.D.
16 3/4 in. (174 grams, 42.5 cm).
Silk-backed textile panel with applied metallic floral embroidery and pearls. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon, UK, collection.
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