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1194

Antique Italian Textile, Silk Damask Brocade,
16th Century
23 x 20.5in
59 x 52cm


Two horizontal panels of metal thread and crimson damask woven with large facing rampant lions, a crowned double headd eagle below, a pair of birds above, bordered with scrolling foliage and pomegranites.

"The Art Institute of Chicago", p.24


 



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