12 Feb 2008
13:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge
Textiles from the collection of Alistair McAlpine
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Textiles from the collection of Alistair McAlpine
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A Patola double-ikat sari
Gujarat
The maroon ground woven with an overall floral and foliate lattice in shades of pistcahio-green, cream, aubergine and yellow, the geometric end borders with fringes, silk, 467cm x 126cm
The maroon ground woven with an overall floral and foliate lattice in shades of pistcahio-green, cream, aubergine and yellow, the geometric end borders with fringes, silk, 467cm x 126cm
Estimate:
£700 - 900
US$ 1,100 - 1,400
€820 - 1,100
US$ 1,100 - 1,400
€820 - 1,100
Footnotes
- Literature:
For related examples cf. J Gillow, Traditional English Textiles, (1991), p. 88 and 99
Category: Antiquities
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