Four Panels from a Greek Island Bed Curtain

Description:

Four Panels from a Greek Island Bed Curtain, Rhodes, c. 1700, 10 ft. 3 in. x 4 ft. 3 in.

Note: For a similar piece, see Embroidery of the Greek Islands, by Roderick Taylor, 1998, p. 56.
Estimate $800-1,000

Good condition, thick silk embroidery on linen, four panels sewn together, attached border on left side, a number of small holes now backed by linen, areas of minor water staining.


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