A Flemish woven tapestry fragment, possibly Brussels, 16th / 17th century
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Description
A Flemish woven tapestry fragment, possibly Brussels, 16th / 17th century
Provenance
Fully bordered scene from a larger piece, likely depicting a town crier reading an order commanding payments from a list of tax delinquents.Â
73 ¾ in. x 36 in.Â
Provenance
J.D. Weed & Co., Savannah, Georgia, 1998
A Philadelphia collection (acquired directly from above).
Condition
lot 11: largely intact, retaining nice saturation to color palette; overall with scattered mends throughout to former losses or separations at seams, some mends more discrete than others; nicely bordered and backed with contemporary fabric for clean display- the top back edge with velcro strip for hanging
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A Flemish woven tapestry fragment, possibly Brussels, 16th / 17th century
Estimate $2,000 - $3,000
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