Sold for:
$300
$300
Continental, likely Italian, Late 18th/Early 19th century. Hand embroidered silk textile fragment, likely from a larger cope ecclesiastic garment, with ornate scrolled flowers in peach and pink with green leaves, all highlighted with metallic gold and silver threads and adorned with sequins on champagne gold ground. Unmarked. Overall approximately 40.25" x 25". Provenance: From the Estate of Dr. Woody & Mrs. Honor Cobbs, Atlanta, Georgia. Note: For a similar textile work, please consult an Italian Cope with Orphrey Band, Hood and Remnants of a Morse, 1775/1800 gifted to the Art Institute of Chicago by Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lucien.
Auctioneer:
Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery
Date:
2016-04-30
