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LOT 50:
18th Century Vestment Maria Theresia Ornat, Cope
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Sold for: $1,000
Start price:
$
80
Estimated price :
$800 - $2,500
Buyer's Premium: 25%
sales tax: 8.875%
On lot's price, no sales tax on commission
Users from foreign countries may be exempted from tax payments, according to the relevant tax regulations
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18th Century Vestment Maria Theresia Ornat, Cope
Embroidered metal and colored thread on silk.
Artist: School, Austrian (Viennese)
Issued: 1773
Dimensions: 115.5"L x 55.75"W
Country of Origin: Vienna, Austria
Provenance: Made for a convent for titled ladies in Prague. Commissioned by Maria Theresia 1717-1780, reigned 1740-1780. Archduchess of Austria and Queen of Hungary and Bohemia. John and Johanna Bass Collection before 1963; Bass Museum of Art after 1963.
Condition: Age related wear.
