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A carriage cushion, "Urnor och par", tapestry weave, ca 96 x 48,5 cm, Scania (Sweden), 19th century.

Estimate
8 000 - 10 000 SEK
712 - 890 EUR
726 - 907 USD
Hammer price
15 000 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 carriage cushion, "Urnor och par", tapestry weave, ca 96 x 48,5 cm, Scania (Sweden), 19th century.

Probably Harjagers or Torna district. A dark brown ground with a dense polychrome pattern of flowers, women, men, birds and urns. Signed S:V:O.

Some wear, repairs. The edges have fold wear.

Literature

See Willborg, Peter:
Flatweaves from Fjord and Forest; Scandinavian Tapestries of the 18th and 19th Centuries, London 1984, page 53, colour plate 16.