Polish Royal Tapestry
This fragment from Wawel Castle was taken by a Red Army soldier during Kraków’s 1945 liberation. Woven with gold thread, it depicts a Jagiellonian hunt scene and was cut apart during wartime chaos. The piece represents Poland’s lost cultural heritage. A larger section sold for $180,000 at Sotheby’s in 2021, suggesting this fragment could bring $50,000 to $150,000 from serious textile collectors or museums.
