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Lot 551:Canadian Turn-of-the-Century Textile

Currency:USD Category:Antiques Start Price:360.00 USD Estimated At:600.00 - 800.00 USD
Lot  551:Canadian Turn-of-the-Century Textile
<b>Textiles</b><hr><b>c. 1900 Canadian Turn-of-the-Century Textile, Choice Very Fine.</b>
17” x 17,” a colorful printing on fine linen. Titled “The Banners That Stood For Civilization On This Dawn Of The 20th Century” and featuring soldiers from various countries holding their respective flags. Interesting vignettes: at top left, father time waves goodbye to an old, old couple representing the 19th century; at top right, he says hello to a young couple representing the 20th century; in the center is an image of King Edward VII (of England and Canada). At the bottom are images of mounted soldiers, one being a Canadian in South Africa, the other an American in the Philippines. A great display piece from the Mastai collection.