Arts of the Islamic World & India including Fine Rugs & Carpets
Arts of the Islamic World & India including Fine Rugs & Carpets
Property from a distinguished French private collection
AN OTTOMAN SILK AND METAL THREAD BROCADE FRAGMENT, TURKEY, 18TH CENTURY
Auction Closed
June 10, 06:00 PM GMT
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property from a distinguished French private collection
AN OTTOMAN SILK AND METAL THREAD BROCADE FRAGMENT, TURKEY, 18TH CENTURY
designed with roundels containing geometric designs interspersed by stylised grape and foliate stems in silver metal thread wrapped yellow silk with blue and red details and dark brown outlines on a red ground, stapled old collector’s printed card label handwritten: '620... Ancien Lampas Persan XVe Satin cramoisi or fin ... 080/040, Ach. CRR, 8-11-04'
78 by 39cm.
Please note: Condition 9 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers for this sale is not applicable to this lot.
mounted on cotton backing, with horizontal crease fold to centre, vertical tears with associated restoration and consolidation, losses to yellow and metal threads with some loose and associated consolidation, few stains with associated remnants of adhesive and discoloration, as viewed.
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