A PAIR OF FLEMISH ALLEGORICAL TAPESTRY FRAGMENT PANELS

Lot 65
23.05.2024 10:30UTC +01:00
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Lot 65 | A PAIR OF FLEMISH ALLEGORICAL TAPESTRY FRAGMENT PANELS
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£ 2 000 – 4 000
A PAIR OF FLEMISH ALLEGORICAL TAPESTRY FRAGMENT PANELS
SECOND HALF 16TH CENTURY
Woven in silks and wools, each depicting two female figures representative of justice, in a canopied arbor supported by herms, above fruiting and flower-filled urns, each lower section with an allegorical animal and Latin motto, one 'NE CONTAGIA LEDANT' and 'IN DESCIANENTES', the other 'SUA.ET ALIENA.ULVITUBOPE' and 'ASTU.SOLERTA.MAIOR', adapted from a larger tapestry, later borders
70 in. (178 cm.) high; 35 in. (89 cm.) and 37 in. (94 cm.) wide
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