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A PAIR OF LARGE LEAF VERDURE TAPESTRIES
Lot 1017

A PAIR OF LARGE LEAF VERDURE TAPESTRIES

POSSIBLY ENGLISH, 19TH CENTURY

Closed17 July 2014

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GBP 37,500

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A PAIR OF LARGE LEAF VERDURE TAPESTRIES
POSSIBLY ENGLISH, 19TH CENTURY
Woven in wools, each in grisaille tones with a central foliate spray within a border of foliate garlands twisted around a staff, areas of reweaving and restoration
77 ½ in. (197 cm.) high; 92 ½ in. (235 cm.) wide;
75 ½ in. (192 cm.) high; 91 ¾ in. (233 cm.) wide

Specialist note

The striking but unusual grisaille tones in which these tapestries are woven as well as the fact that there are two of almost identical designs suggest a possible manufacture in the 19th century and it is conceivable that they are the work of the studio of William Morris or one of his contemporaries.