WOVEN & EMBROIDERED PORTIER, SWEDEN, 1890

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  • Lot: 78
  • November 14, 2012 NEW YORK CITY
  • New York City
Hand woven wool in horizontal bands, embroidered traditional designs fill each band, curry ground color w/ red, deep green, white & blue, note on portier "2 portiers given Overlook in 1890 by Count Bernsdorff and his wife. Difficult Swedish weaving & embroidery made in province of Dalarna, Sweden", 58" x 134", excellent. Overlook, a mansion in Little Falls, NY was built by industrialist David H. Burrell.

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  • Price Realized: $ 570
  • Category: Textiles
  • Era: 1850-1890

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