Lot consisting of three fragments of silk velvet fashioned with gold thread: - Red cut velvet, brocaded with gold thread and looped with silver thread, decorated with a cartouche bordered with flowers and pomegranates. Italy, Venice, last quarter of the 15th century Height: 42 cm - Width: 24 cm Framed (wear and accidents) - Alluciolato green cut velvet, brocaded with gold thread, decorated with pomegranates and floral scrolls. Italy, Florence, second half of the 15th century Height at sight: 55.8 cm - Width at sight: 26.5 cm Framed Provenance: Former Altounian-Lorbet collection, Mâcon. (wear and restoration) - Cut velvet, chased dark green alluciolato, with gold-tinted background, decorated with a large vegetal motif of leaves and flowers. Italy, Florence, second half of the 15th century Height: 59.5 cm - Width: 20.5 cm Framed (worn background)

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