Woven chartreuse silk fabric brocade with colored and metallic thread, trimmed with silver lace ribbon featureing floral, palm tree and pagoda motifs. With a later crimson brocade panel with red ties. Linen-backed. 63.5 x 38.5 inches.
AUCTION 68 |
Thursday, April 07th,
2016 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Ceremonial Objects and Graphic Art
Lot 51
ITALIAN SILK BROCADE SYNAGOGUE TEXTILE.
Woven chartreuse silk fabric brocade with colored and metallic thread, trimmed with silver lace ribbon featureing floral, palm tree and pagoda motifs. With a later crimson brocade panel with red ties. Linen-backed. 63.5 x 38.5 inches.
Circa 1750
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
PRICE REALIZED $2,500
Likely used as a Bimah covering with ties to secure in place. The exotic patterning of this textile is a testament to the influence of the Orient and its imports.
<<Provenance:>> Sotheby’s, The Michael & Judy Steinhardt Judaica Collection, April 29th, 2013, Lot 104.