Premier Auctions | Session II
Sat, Oct 3, 2020 09:00AM EDT
Lot 406
Large Wool Tapestry of a Victory Celebration
Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
16th century, continental, depicting a procession with a woman holding a palm frond and crown followed by horn players and soldiers on horseback, foliate and figural border, 7 ft. 9 in. x 8 ft. 9 in.ÿNote: The tapestry could possibly be depicting a version of the Story of Artemisia, queen of the Greek City Halicarnassus after the Battle of Salamis in 480 BC.ÿ - Provenance:
tapestry has been reduced, elements of the border have been pieced, large repair and separation to left border, scattered patches, fading, separations and abrasions
