Sold 27 February 2025 · Youlls Antiques

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Description

A late 19th Century tapestry, recently sourced on a French buying trip. Good colours, depicting a glade in a forest with wildfowl and and a romantic castellated tower in the background. All with a decorative border. All lined to the back.

Date of Manufacture

Youlls Antiques has dated this Antique Pastoral Tapestry to the 1890s.

Physical Dimensions

Height

105cm (41.34")

Width

168cm (66.14")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1050700

Description

A late 19th Century tapestry, recently sourced on a French buying trip.

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Good colours, depicting a glade in a forest with wildfowl and and a romantic castellated tower in the background.

Youlls Antiques

All with a decorative border. All lined to the back.

Date of Manufacture

Youlls Antiques has dated this Antique Pastoral Tapestry to the 1890s.

Physical Dimensions

Height

105cm (41.34")

Width

168cm (66.14")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1050700

About the Dealer

Youlls Antiques

Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2009

Youlls antiques are a family business working in the trade for over three generations.

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Youlls Antiques

Telephone 01488 682 046

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27-28 Charnham St
Hungerford
Berkshire
RG17 OEJ
United Kingdom

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Verified Since Jun 2009

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ObjectWall Hangings
Period19th century
StyleVictorian & Gothic
MaterialWool, Cotton
ColourMulticoloured
MotifsArchitectural ruins, Foliat foliage, Waterfowl motif, Geometric floral border
SizeH 105 cm (41 in) x W 168 cm (66 in)

FAQs

Pastoral tapestries gained immense popularity during the 19th century, often drawing inspiration from medieval and Renaissance verdure designs featuring tranquil landscapes, architectural ruins, and natural flora.

Traditional European tapestries were typically woven on a loom using a combination of wool, cotton, silk, and sometimes metallic threads to achieve varied textures and tonal depth.

Authentication involves examining the consistency of the hand-woven technique, the natural ageing and oxidisation of the fibres, the back-side knotting, and the specific vegetable or early synthetic dye palettes used in the period.

Hanging a large textile on a blank wall introduces warmth, texture, and acoustic dampening, serving as a sophisticated focal point in contemporary living spaces or hallways.

Preservation requires avoiding direct sunlight to prevent fading, mounting the piece on a breathable fabric backing with velcro or a sleeve system, and periodically vacuuming gently through a protective mesh screen.