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16th c Spanish Silk Linen Embroidered Textile Fragment w/ Figures Animals

$2,600
£1,943.43
€2,242.43
CA$3,639.74
A$3,845.71
CHF 2,068.54
MX$46,046.15
NOK 25,916.40
SEK 23,735.67
DKK 16,744.73

About the Item

A fine example of a 16th century Spanish silk floss textile fragment from the Avila, Spain region, with embroidered angels, grotesques, and mythological animals. This textile is mounted on linen and framed under glass in a paint decorated molded giltwood frame. Very good overall condition, with minor imperfections, light fade, and wear commensurate with age and use. Not examined out of frame. See reference to similar example: Cotsen Textile Traces Study Collection. Exhibition History: Fragmentary Tales: Selections from the Lloyd Cotsen "Textile Traces" Collection , Los Angeles County Museum of Art, August 26, 2021 - October 26, 2021. Dimensions: 18 1/2 in H x 14.25 in W, sight; 22.38 H x 18.5 in W x 1 in D, framed. Ref: 13380
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 22.38 in (56.85 cm)Width: 18.5 in (46.99 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Textile,Embroidered
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 16th century
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor fading. Very good overall condition, with minor imperfections, light fade, and wear commensurate with age and use. Not examined out of frame.
  • Seller Location:
    Milford, NH
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 106251stDibs: LU933942328752

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