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A VELVET 'TABARD' GOWN AND COVER
Lot 44 THE PROPERTY OF A LADY

A VELVET 'TABARD' GOWN AND COVER

MARIANO FORTUNY, CIRCA 1900-1920

Closed1 December 2011

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GBP 6,875

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A VELVET 'TABARD' GOWN AND COVER
MARIANO FORTUNY, CIRCA 1900-1920
the aquamarine robe stencilled in gold, with pleated silk inserts at the sides and the sleeves, embellished with lacing and Murano glass beads; and a stencilled grass green velvet cover
the cover 94 x 50 in. (239 x 127 cm.)
the cover labelled Mariano Fortuny, Venise (2)

PROPERTY OF THE LATE AMANDA CAROLINE SEVERNE OF SHAKENHURST

Specialist note

Sold with this lot is the original purchase receipt, for the cover described in this lot, dated 26 June 1924. In addition, this lot contains a copy of The Sunday Times Magazine, dated July 23, 1978, which features the panel on the cover and an article about Mariano Fortuny.

See lot 42 for further information on provenance.