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162 X 248cm 18th Century Flemish Verdure Tapestry
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162 X 248cm 18th Century Flemish Verdure Tapestry

18th century
Sold 1 January 1900 · James Cohen Antique Carpets
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Description

Two birds standing serenely in a placid woodland scene within original borders.

In good hanging condition and with pleasing greens and yellows.

5'0" x 8'2"

Date of Manufacture

James Cohen Antique Carpets has dated this Flemish Verdure Wall Tapestry to the 1750s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
248cm (97.64")
Width
162cm (63.78")
Reference Numbers
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SA1173069
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Description
Two birds standing serenely in a placid woodland scene within original borders.

In good hanging condition and with pleasing greens and yellows.

5'0" x 8'2"

Date of Manufacture

James Cohen Antique Carpets has dated this Flemish Verdure Wall Tapestry to the 1750s.

Height
248cm (97.64")
Width
162cm (63.78")
Reference Numbers
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SA1173069
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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An 18th-century hand-woven Flemish verdure tapestry depicting a dense woodland scene with birds and a floral border in shades of green, cream, and brown. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An 18th-century hand-woven Flemish verdure tapestry depicting a dense woodland scene with birds and a floral border in shades of green, cream, and brown. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

162 X 248cm 18th Century Flemish Verdure Tapestry

Archive II An 18th-century hand-woven Flemish verdure tapestry depicting a dense woodland scene with birds and a floral border in shades of green, cream, and brown. View II
Archive III An 18th-century hand-woven Flemish verdure tapestry depicting a dense woodland scene with birds and a floral border in shades of green, cream, and brown. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century hand-woven Flemish verdure tapestry depicting a dense woodland scene with birds and a floral border in shades of green, cream, and brown. View IV
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James Cohen Antique Carpets

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An 18th-century hand-woven Flemish verdure tapestry depicting a dense woodland scene with birds and a floral border in shades of green, cream, and brown.
162 x 248cm 18th Century Flemish Verdure Tapestry
Ref: SA1173069
An 18th-century hand-woven Flemish verdure tapestry depicting a dense woodland scene with birds and a floral border in shades of green, cream, and brown.
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  • ObjectWall Tapestries
  • Period18th century
  • StyleFlemish Baroque
  • MaterialWool, Silk
  • ColourForest Green
  • MotifsVerdure foliage, Floral border, Forest landscape, Avian motifs
  • SizeH 248 cm (98 in) x W 162 cm (64 in)

This eighteenth-century Flemish Baroque wall tapestry is hand-woven from wool and silk, measuring 248 cm high and 162 cm wide. The composition depicts a dense verdure forest landscape featuring deep forest green foliage, pale cream accents, and warm brown earth tones, inhabited by two birds standing near trees alongside large flora. The central woodland scene is enclosed by an original ornate floral border running along all four edges. Suitable for hanging above a sideboard in an English Country House interior, this piece brings historical character and textile texture to a living space. The fabric presents in good hanging condition with visible signs of age through its woven construction and historic palette of greens and yellows.

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Verdure tapestries are a genre of European woven textiles originating in Flanders, characterised by scenes centred around dense green foliage, trees, and countryside landscapes. Popular from the 16th through the 18th centuries, these pieces were designed to bring natural elements indoors while providing thermal insulation for stone walls.

These tapestries were hand-woven on low-warp or high-warp looms using natural wool warp threads and a combination of dyed wool and silk weft threads. The dye sources typically included natural plant pigments, such as weld for yellow tones, woad or indigo for blue, and madder for red.

Authentic period tapestries display irregular hand-spun yarn thickness, subtle colour variations known as hatchings, and hand-stitched seams or repairs on the reverse. Modern reproductions often use machine-woven synthetic threads, uniform weaving tension, and printed backing fabrics.

Hanging a large historic tapestry as a focal point above a sideboard or behind a dining table introduces texture, acoustic dampening, and depth to modern spaces. Combining classical woven textiles with clean-lined furniture creates visual contrast within a room.

Keep tapestries away from direct sunlight and high humidity to prevent fibre degradation and colour fading. Support the weight evenly using a velcro strip attached to a wooden batten, and vacuum gently through a protective screen using low suction.
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