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Antique Tapestry-Woven Carriage Cushion Cover (rölakan), Skåne County, Sweden

$3,200
£2,446.57
€2,817.95
CA$4,484.18
A$5,006.17
CHF 2,623.16
MX$61,280.39
NOK 33,314.11
SEK 31,410.97
DKK 21,030.69
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Antique Tapestry-Woven Carriage Cushion Cover (rölakan), Sweden This finely woven, nine-color rölakan displays a detailed yet balanced composition of three large eight-pointed stars framed within stepped-diamond enclosures with small diamonds and geometric motifs scattered across a dark indigo field, surrounded by a wide lightening border. The numbers 18 and 8 are woven in the central diamond medallion. It would have originally been backed with hand-woven wool material and stuffed with down for use as a cushion on a horse carriage.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 19.5 in (49.53 cm)Width: 50.5 in (128.27 cm)Depth: 0.94 in (2.39 cm)
  • Style:
    Tribal (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Wool,Hand-Woven
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1860-1900
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Point Richmond, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: JR#08-071stDibs: LU1778244480582

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