Flemish Tapestry Fragment with Crest depicting Crabs
Flemish Tapestry Fragment with Crest depicting Crabs
Flemish Tapestry Fragment with Crest depicting Crabs
Flemish Tapestry Fragment with Crest depicting Crabs
Flemish Tapestry Fragment with Crest depicting Crabs
Flemish Tapestry Fragment with Crest depicting Crabs

Flemish Tapestry Fragment with Crest depicting Crabs

Regular price
- $2,425.00
Sale price
$2,425.00

A 17th century Flemish tapestry fragment finely woven with silk and wool depicting a crest with crabs and brightly colored flowers. The crabs represent great strength and power in gripping on the crest with crosses all within a cartouche. Edged with an 18th century gold metallic tape on champagne/neutral colored silk velvet and finished around the outside edges with a thick 19th century gold metallic cord that has patina with age.

Condition: Ancient restorations that is quite common with pieces this age and something that was did duty as a chair back. The colors are bright and the tapestry is strong, all has patina.                                        


SIZE

Height Width  Depth
27 1/2 in 27 1/2 in 3 in