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THBTwo Wool Tapestry Border Fragments
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PO Box 2135
Asheville, NC 28802
United States
Based in Asheville, North Carolina, Brunk Auctions has been conducting sales of fine and decorative arts for over 30 years. Auctions are held in our North Carolina sale room but attracts a global audience. Founded by Robert Brunk in 1983, the auctions became well known for their integrity and profes...Read more
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About Auction
LiveMar 11, 2025
Featuring a collection of 17 rare and important tapestries from the Brooklyn Museum, including a 15th-century millefleur and animal example, as well as a series with William Randolph Hearst provenance. Fine art highlights include four works by Bruno Zupan, Spring Landscape by Raymond Thibesart, and a lifetime collection of early René Lalique glass. The collection also features fine examples of period British furniture, early English silver from a Charlottesville, VA estate (including epergnes, tankards, goblets, and loving cups), and a fine selection of carpets, including Serapi and Oushak. Brunk Auctions support@brunkauctions.com
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- Lot Description
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
- 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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- Condition
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
