Beautiful alluciolato-cut velvet, Italy, second half of the - Lot 94

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Beautiful alluciolato-cut velvet, Italy, second half of the - Lot 94
Beautiful alluciolato-cut velvet, Italy, second half of the 16th century; crimson marbled silk velvet with a weft (brocaded or thrown) of looped silver thread, on a celadon satin ground. Decorated with fleurons featuring bursting pomegranates, some supported by a crown, rendered in reserve on a network of ogival interlacing. Lined; (signs of wear, extensive repairs on the background), 59 x 46 cm with a cut selvedge. Fragments of the same velvet are preserved in several European museums, including the V&A (715-1907).
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