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ANTIQUE #SA1159524

a 17th Century Tapestry Cushion Cover

£1,250    $1,673    €1,464
David and Goliath
 
Circa 1630-1650. Northern Netherlands, possibly Delft or Gouda.
 
Woven in silk and wool with the central scene of the Philistine giant and the young shepherd within a border of large tulips, roses, and other flowers.
 
Tapestry cushion covers of the same set were sold as part of the Mayorcas Collection (Christie’s King Street, 1999). A cover depicting an episode from the life of Joseph with an identical floral border is in the collection of the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg, and is illustrated as plate 99a in Heinrich Göbel, Wandteppiche (III. Teil, Band 2): Die germanischen und slawischen Länder.
 
Bordered with gold braid and mounted on a stretcher.
 
Internal Reference: 7
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1159524
Dateline of this antique is 17th Century
Height is 56cm (22.0inches)
Width is 58cm (22.8inches)
Depth is 0cm (0.0inches)
Antique SA1159524 shown on this page was made in the 17th Century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
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