11-17-201311-17-2013
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Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
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November 17, 2013 11:00 AMCalender
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Communists, Five Woven Portraits.

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Auction: Books & Manuscripts - 2687BLocation: BostonDate / Time: November 17, 2013 11:00AM

Description:

Communists, Five Woven Portraits.
Jacquard portraits of Karl Marx (1818-1883),Friedrich Engels (1820-1895),Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924),Joseph Stalin (1878-1953),and Mao Tse-Tung (1893-1976),in black and white silk, Hangzhou Silk Weaving Factory, and The East is Red Silk Weaving Factory, c. 1970, 11 x 17 in. each.
Estimate $300-500


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Keywords

Hangzhou Silk Weaving Factory, Friedrich Engels, Red Silk Weaving Factory, Joseph Stalin, Karl Marx, Mao Tse-Tung, Vladimir Lenin