British & Continental | March 11, 2025
Tue, Mar 11, 2025 10:00AM EDT
Lot 33
Two Wool Tapestry Border Fragments
Estimate: $600 - $900
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| $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 |
Continental, 18th/19th century, tapestry wool border fragment with shell and scrolled foliate motifs, probably later striped red and gold silk and metallic thread grosgrain ribbon applied at edges, as a border around all four edges, 8 x 22 in.; British, mid to late 16th century, wool horizontal border fragment, of a seated woman flanked by caryatids and other mythological figures, floral and foliate motifs throughout, pale blue silk lining ends, brown silk lining/backing across middle, 14 x 80-1/2 in.
Provenance: Prior provenance for Continental fragment not documented; before 1959, acquired by Abraham Adler and Lillian Levinson Adler of New York, NY; January 7, 1959, gift of Abraham Adler and Lillian Levinson Adler to the Brooklyn Museum; Property from the Brooklyn Museum; Prior provenance for British fragment not documented; before 1960, acquired by Malvina Hoffman, New York, NY; November 9, 1960, gift of Malvina Hoffman to the Brooklyn Museum; Property from the Brooklyn Museum
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Prior provenance for Continental fragment not documented; before 1959, acquired by Abraham Adler and Lillian Levinson Adler of New York, NY; January 7, 1959, gift of Abraham Adler and Lillian Levinson Adler to the Brooklyn Museum; Property from the Brooklyn Museum; Prior provenance for British fragment not documented; before 1960, acquired by Malvina Hoffman, New York, NY; November 9, 1960, gift of Malvina Hoffman to the Brooklyn Museum; Property from the Brooklyn Museum
both with fading, separations, and wear, smaller fragment with oxidation to metallic threads in ribbon, repairs and separations from main panel on one side, larger fragment with patch at one end tears to backing
