Border fragment. unknown c. 1575 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'8" x W 1'4" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Charles & Co. 9/29/1913; Chateauvert repairing borders to be used to make seats for chairs 6/25/1919; French & Co. unable to locate as of 4/1/1922. Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard, left Inscriptions: Inscription identifying figure at top: FIDES Grotesques with allegorical figures, including Faith [Fides] (top); Fame in chariot with Mars (Ares) standing behind (bottom); vignettes created by mi
Border fragment. unknown c. 1575 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'8" x W 1'4" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Charles & Co. 9/29/1913; Chateauvert repairing borders to be used to make seats for chairs 6/25/1919; French & Co. unable to locate as of 4/1/1922. Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard, left Inscriptions: Inscription identifying figure at top: FIDES Grotesques with allegorical figures, including Faith [Fides] (top); Fame in chariot with Mars (Ares) standing behind (bottom); vignettes created by miniature architectural frames surrounded by garlands of flowers, fruit & vases Left border from a pair of borders. French & Co. cleaned, repaired & made remaining piece(s) into seats for chairs [no stock sheet number given]. A notation from 4/1/1922 states: unable to locate. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 5198
Size: 4102px × 18150px
Photo credit: © piemags/GB24 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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