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A cushion, "the Annunciation", tapestry weave, ca 40 x 43 cm, Scania (Sweden)

Estimate
6 000 - 8 000 SEK
570 - 760 EUR
599 - 798 USD
Hammer price
10 000 SEK
Purchasing info
For condition report contact specialist
Christopher Stålhandske
Stockholm
Christopher Stålhandske
Head Specialist Carpets, textiles and Islamic works of art
+46 (0)708 19 12 58
A cushion, "the Annunciation", tapestry weave, ca 40 x 43 cm, Scania (Sweden)

Probably Torna district. A dark brown ground with a polychrome stylized pattern of a wreath with the annunciation scene crowned by an angel and surrounded by a variety of flowers.

Some wear, slightly dirty, faded, minor stains and damages. The sides and ends have minor repairs.

Literature

See Willborg, Peter:
Flatweaves from Fjord and Forest; Scandinavian Tapestries of the 18th and 19th Centuries, London 1984, plate pages 24.