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Grotesques Voided Velvet
Late16th/early 17th c

Don't you love these grotesque beasties and the vibrant colours? Part of a valance.


Cataloguing

The pinky crimson silk voided velvet on a yellow corded linen ground, with curling leafy stems, a prancing animal, a snarling dragon and a bird, within top and bottom borders of scrolling leafy tendrils.



11 x 11 1/4  in; 28 x 29 cm


Condition

You should be able to see from the photos that there are some marks which may well be candlewax.