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A l’époque des lois somptuaires de Louis XIV qui interdirent l’usage des fils d’or et d’argent pour préserver les finances de l’Etat ; les ateliers de broderie durent trouver un matériau de substitution susceptible de magnifier leurs ouvrages et leur conserver leur éclat, leur brillance et leur luxe. Ils choisiront les perles tubulaires de verre de couleur doré ou blanc en remplacement des fils d’or et d’argent respectivement, ainsi que des perles de couleur qui s’harmonisaient on ne peut mieux avec l’usage de la laine et de la soie. Notre antependium peut être comparé à celui de la collection Josiane & Daniel H. Fruman orné d’un pélican en son centre et exposé en 2010 à la cathédrale du Puy-en-Velay.
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The website illustrations are accurate. Good overall condition. This is a broderie on canvas lined with a wood panel. There are the inevitable minor tears and wears due to age and use. There are some fixations holes to the borders. As stated in the catalogue, there are some losses throughout especially to the edges and to the central medallion. The colors are slightly sun faded as expected.
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Lot 616Sale 22145
ITALIE OU FRANCE, SECONDE MOITIE DU XVIIe SIECLEANTEPENDIUM D'EPOQUE BAROQUEEstimate: EUR 3,000 - 5,000
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