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A cushion, 'Red Lion' (Rött Lejon), tapestry weave, c. 102 x 46cm, southwestern Scania, first part of the 19th century.

Estimate
20 000 - 25 000 SEK
1 840 - 2 300 EUR
2 110 - 2 630 USD
Hammer price
16 000 SEK
Purchasing info
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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 cushion, 'Red Lion' (Rött Lejon), tapestry weave, c. 102 x 46cm, southwestern Scania, first part of the 19th century.

Skytts or Bara district. A dark brown ground with polychrome pattern of lions in wreaths and large stylized flowers. Original back pieces.

Literature

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