EMBROIDERED ANTEPENDIUM, PORTUGAL, 18TH C

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  • Lot: 100
  • June 18th, 2025 - BK Museum Textiles, International Quilt Museum & Vintage Store Stock Auction
Altar frontal densely embroidered w/ silk threads in laid, couched & satin stitch depicting portrait of St. Francis at center w/ acts of charity & kindness in surrounding medallions including the miracle of crossing the Strait of Messina, polychrome florals including calla lilies, roses & tulips, cherubs & scrolls between medallions, particolored red, yellow & off-white silk fringe at left, right & lower edge & along upper register, lined in light blue silk, ties of off-white cotton or linen to reverse,43.5” x 104”, (wear/pulls, loss & discoloration, spot stains up to 0.5”, trim loss along top edge, minor shatter & discoloration to backing, 20” x 13” patch to back, discoloration/wear to fringe) Excellent. Provenance: Brooklyn Museum.

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  • Price Realized: $ 1062.5
  • Category: Textiles
  • Era: 18th C

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