Late 16th/early 17th century Flanders linen damask banqueting cloth

Among the highlights of Dreweatt Neate’s mixed discipline sale of November 19 is this late 16th/early 17th century Flanders linen damask banqueting cloth (a detail shown right) recently found by the Newbury auctioneers among a large quantity of table linen in an outbuilding of a country house.

It is unclear how and when it was acquired by the family (the consignor is listed as Lady Braye) alt…

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