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A 17th Century Tapestry Border Fragment
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A 17th Century Tapestry Border Fragment

17th century
For Sale by Textile Antiques
Description

Circa 1640-1660

Woven in silk and wool with a golden cherub amid volutes, a leafy swag and a blue ribbon. Border elements of this type were common to tapestries woven throughout Europe in the middle of the 17th century; this is closely related to versions produced in the various workshops of Brussels and Bruges.

Bordered with antique silver braid and mounted on a stretcher.

Physical Dimensions
Height
50.8cm (20.00")
Width
21.2cm (8.35")
Declaration

Textile Antiques has dated this 17th Century Tapestry Fragment to the 17th Century.

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SA1241248
Dealers Internal Reference
187a
Description
Circa 1640-1660

Woven in silk and wool with a golden cherub amid volutes, a leafy swag and a blue ribbon. Border elements of this type were common to tapestries woven throughout Europe in the middle of the 17th century; this is closely related to versions produced in the various workshops of Brussels and Bruges.

Bordered with antique silver braid and mounted on a stretcher.

Height
50.8cm (20.00")
Width
21.2cm (8.35")
Date of Manufacture

Textile Antiques has dated this 17th Century Tapestry Fragment to the 17th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1241248
Dealers Internal Ref
187a
Textile Antiques
Textile Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2025

Fine european textiles and tapestries of the period spanning the 15th century to the early 20th century.

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A vertical rectangular 17th-century tapestry fragment featuring a winged cherub head and scrolling acanthus motifs framed by a woven border.
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Archive I A vertical rectangular 17th-century tapestry fragment featuring a winged cherub head and scrolling acanthus motifs framed by a woven border.

A 17th Century Tapestry Border Fragment

Archive II A vertical rectangular 17th-century tapestry fragment featuring a winged cherub head and scrolling acanthus motifs framed by a woven border. View II
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Textile Antiques

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Stansted Mountfitchet
Essex
United Kingdom
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A vertical rectangular 17th-century tapestry fragment featuring a winged cherub head and scrolling acanthus motifs framed by a woven border.
A 17th century tapestry border fragment
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A vertical rectangular 17th-century tapestry fragment featuring a winged cherub head and scrolling acanthus motifs framed by a woven border.
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  • ObjectTapestry Fragment
  • Period17th century
  • StyleBaroque
  • MaterialWool, Silk
  • ColourMulticolour, Beige, Blue
  • MotifsCherub head, Acanthus scrolls, Winged figure, Braided border
  • SizeH 50.8 cm (20 in) x W 21.2 cm (8 in)

This 17th-century tapestry fragment represents a Baroque textile work woven in wool and silk. The vertical rectangular piece depicts a golden cherub head with wings, surrounded by volutes, a leafy swag, a blue ribbon, and scrolling acanthus motifs, set within a braided antique silver border. The composition incorporates a multicolour palette of beige, blue, red, and brown tones against a neutral background. The fabric is mounted on a wooden stretcher for stability. Measuring 50.8 cm high and 21.2 cm wide, the compact panel fits narrow wall spaces in a traditional interior, such as a hallway, a study, or a drawing room, where it hangs as a decorative wall textile.

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A 17th-century tapestry border fragment is a surviving section of a larger hand-woven wall hanging created during the Baroque era, typically showcasing decorative scrollwork, architectural motifs, or figurative elements that framed a central narrative.

These textiles were primarily woven using spun wool for structural durability in the warp and weft, often combined with silk threads to enhance fine figurative details and add subtle visual depth.

Authentic period fragments exhibit hand-spun yarn irregularities, natural dye tonal shifting, hand-stitched selvedges, and evidence of historical hand-loom technique on the reverse.

Mounting the textile within a shallow box frame protects the delicate structure while creating a focal point above a console table or within a gallery wall arrangement.

Keep the fragment away from direct sunlight to prevent UV degradation, maintain stable ambient humidity, and ensure it is mounted without tension using acid-free archival backing materials.
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