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A cushion, "Rött Lejon ", tapestry weave, ca 43 x 40 cm, Scania, around the year 1800.

Estimate
8 000 - 10 000 SEK
714 - 893 EUR
725 - 906 USD
Hammer price
11 000 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, "Rött Lejon ", tapestry weave, ca 43 x 40 cm, Scania, around the year 1800.

A dark brown ground with a polychrome pattern of a lion in a wreath and large stylized flowers.

Some wear, repairs. Later back piece.

Literature

See Willborg, Peter: Flatweaves from Fjord and Forest; Scandinavian Tapestries of the 18th and 19th Centuries, London 1984, colour plate 17.