AUCTION 31: ANTIQUE ARMS, ARMOR AND DECORATIONS

AN ANTIQUE FRENCH HAND-WOVEN TAPESTRY, 17TH CEN.

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Start price: $1,500

Estimated price: $2,500 - $3,500

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This is a fine French hand-knotted wool pictorial tapestry, with a multicolor pictorial scene, depicting a noble horseman, his squire, and a noble lady extending her hand in a gesture of blessing. Around the characters is a picturesque forest with various animals: deer, lions, wild boars. The border of the tapestry is decorated with images of royal lilies.

Dimensions: 67 x 67 in., (170 x 170 cm.)

Condition: Good overall with some damage at edges, please refer to images provided