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170 X 318cm 18th Century Verdure Tapestry
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170 X 318cm 18th Century Verdure Tapestry

18th century
Sold 1 January 1900 · James Cohen Antique Carpets
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Beautiful verdure tapestry in good condition, ready to hang and with a simple picture of a luxurious tree, a fowl and a lake in the distance. Very attractive colours.

5'7" x 10'5"

Date of Manufacture

James Cohen Antique Carpets has dated this 18th Century Verdure Tapestry to the 1700s.

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Height
318cm (125.20")
Width
170cm (66.93")
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SA1154119
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Description
Beautiful verdure tapestry in good condition, ready to hang and with a simple picture of a luxurious tree, a fowl and a lake in the distance. Very attractive colours.

5'7" x 10'5"

Date of Manufacture

James Cohen Antique Carpets has dated this 18th Century Verdure Tapestry to the 1700s.

Height
318cm (125.20")
Width
170cm (66.93")
Reference Numbers
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SA1154119
James Cohen Antique Carpets
James Cohen Antique Carpets
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2021

Specialist in antique rugs, carpets and textiles 16th-19th centuries

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Archive I An 18th-century vertical verdure tapestry depicting a woodland landscape with a bird and lush trees framed by a decorative floral woven border. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

170 X 318cm 18th Century Verdure Tapestry

Archive II An 18th-century vertical verdure tapestry depicting a woodland landscape with a bird and lush trees framed by a decorative floral woven border. View II
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Archive V An 18th-century vertical verdure tapestry depicting a woodland landscape with a bird and lush trees framed by a decorative floral woven border. View V
Archive VI An 18th-century vertical verdure tapestry depicting a woodland landscape with a bird and lush trees framed by a decorative floral woven border. View VI
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James Cohen Antique Carpets

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An 18th-century vertical verdure tapestry depicting a woodland landscape with a bird and lush trees framed by a decorative floral woven border.
170 x 318cm 18th Century Verdure Tapestry
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An 18th-century vertical verdure tapestry depicting a woodland landscape with a bird and lush trees framed by a decorative floral woven border.
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  • ObjectWall Tapestries
  • Period18th century
  • Style18th Century European
  • MaterialWool, Silk, Linen
  • ColourGreen, Blue, Beige
  • MotifsBotanical border, Woodland landscape, Waterfowl motif, Foliage canopy
  • SizeH 318 cm (125 in) x W 170 cm (67 in)

This 18th-century wall tapestry dates from around 1700 and comes in a vertical verdure style depicting a woodland landscape. The woven construction uses wool, silk, and linen threads in shades of green, blue, and beige, forming a central scene with a luxurious tree, a fowl, a lake in the distance, and a foliage canopy. An intricate botanical border frames the central landscape on all four sides. The piece measures 318 cm high and 170 cm wide, with a simple overall picture design. Suitable for display in a home today, this textile hangs on a staircase wall or within a living space to add a traditional French chateau aesthetic. The overall condition remains good and ready to hang, presenting a classic decorative wall hanging for interior settings.

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A verdure tapestry is a style of European woven wall hanging featuring lush vegetation, forest landscapes, botanical elements, and often wildlife, predominantly produced from the 16th to the 18th centuries in Flemish and French textile centres.

Antique tapestries from this period were traditionally hand-woven on looms using a combination of dyed wool and silk threads anchored to a sturdy linen or wool warp frame.

Authentic 18th-century tapestries exhibit hand-spun yarn irregularities, natural dye oxidationparticularly blue and yellow tones aging into muted greenshand-stitched repairs, and characteristic slit-weaving techniques at colour transitions.

A large verdure tapestry functions as a focal point when suspended on a neutral plaster or dark timber wall, bringing organic botanical pattern and acoustic dampening to grand hallways, dining rooms, or drawing rooms.

Tapestries should be supported using specialised Velcro mounting strips to distribute weight evenly, kept away from direct sunlight, maintained in a stable climate, and gently cleaned using a low-suction vacuum through a protective mesh screen.
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