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A carrige cushion, "Bebådelsen", tapestry weave, ca 105 x 52 cm, Skåne, 1800-1830

Estimate
18 000 - 20 000 SEK
1 590 - 1 770 EUR
1 660 - 1 840 USD
Hammer price
50 000 SEK
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Christopher Stålhandske
Stockholm
Christopher Stålhandske
Head Specialist Carpets, textiles and Islamic works of art
+46 (0)708 19 12 58
A carrige cushion, "Bebådelsen", tapestry weave, ca 105 x 52 cm, Skåne, 1800-1830

Torna or Bara district, Scania, Sweden. A dark brown melange ground with a polychrome stylized pattern of two wreaths with the Annunciation scene crowned by angels and surrounded by a variety of flowers.

Partly worn, repairs. Ends has a few rows of knots missing.

Literature

Compare with "Gammal allmogeslöjd från Malmöhus län" utgifven af Länets Hemslöjdsförening, Flamskväfnader, edition nr 5, Malmö 1919, colour plates 217, 270.