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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
780 - 975 EUR
906 - 1 130 USD
Hammer price
11 000 SEK
Bidding requires special pre approval.
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.