A SILK AND METAL-THREAD PANEL

Lot 72
26.10.2023 10:30UTC +00:00
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Lot 72 | A SILK AND METAL-THREAD PANEL
Estimate value
£ 5 000 – 7 000
A SILK AND METAL-THREAD PANEL

IRAN, 18TH CENTURY

The sky-blue silk satin field embroidered with couched metal-thread and silk with a central stylised flowerhead surrounded by floral vine, within magenta silk borders similarly embroidered with floral vine, mounted behind clear acrylic, overall excellent condition

29 3/8 x 30 3/8in. (74.5 x 77.2cm.)





Provenance

Jules Richard (1816-1891)

Frederick Du Cane Godman (1834-1919)

By descent to Edith Godman, sold

South Lodge House sale, Christie's, 16-17 July 1984, lot 809



Exhibited

International Exhibition of Persian Art, Burlington House, 1931, ref.G13/275H



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