British & Continental | March 11, 2025
Tue, Mar 11, 2025 10:00AM EDT
Lot 19
Rare and Early Millefleurs and Animal Wool Tapestry
Estimate: $30,000 - $50,000
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 |
French or Dutch, 15th century, various birds, a dog, and rabbits interspersed on floral ground, center particolored blue and white shield, narrow border, 120 x 83 in.
Provenance: Prior provenance not yet documented; before 1944, acquired by Frederic Bayley Pratt and Caroline Ames Ladd Pratt (Mrs. Frederic B. Pratt) of Brooklyn, NY; 1944; Gift of Frederic Bayley Pratt and Caroline Ames Ladd Pratt to the Brooklyn Museum; Property from the Brooklyn Museum
Exhibition History: Brooklyn Museum, “Recent Accessions,” February 8 - April 15, 1945.
Publication History: “Exhibition of Recent Accessions.” Brooklyn Museum Bulletin 6, no. 5 (February 1945): n.p.
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Prior provenance not yet documented; before 1944, acquired by Frederic Bayley Pratt and Caroline Ames Ladd Pratt (Mrs. Frederic B. Pratt) of Brooklyn, NY; 1944; Gift of Frederic Bayley Pratt and Caroline Ames Ladd Pratt to the Brooklyn Museum; Property from the Brooklyn Museum
separation to border and panel at upper right, areas of patches to bird on left and areas on lower left, overall fading, surface wear, soiled, scattered areas of wear throughout
