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A Cushion of 17th Century Flemish Tapestry Border
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A Cushion of 17th Century Flemish Tapestry Border

17th century
For Sale by Textile Antiques
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Brussels, circa 1650-1670

With flowers, pears, grapes and leaves, finely worked in silk and wool.

Physical Dimensions
Height
47cm (18.50")
Width
37cm (14.57")
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Textile Antiques has dated this 17th Century Tapestry Cushion to the 17th Century.

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SA1213660
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147e
Description
Brussels, circa 1650-1670

With flowers, pears, grapes and leaves, finely worked in silk and wool.

Height
47cm (18.50")
Width
37cm (14.57")
Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
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SA1213660
Dealers Internal Ref
147e
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 rectangular cushion made from a seventeenth-century Flemish tapestry border featuring woven floral motifs, framed with a dark blue fringe.
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Archive I A rectangular cushion made from a seventeenth-century Flemish tapestry border featuring woven floral motifs, framed with a dark blue fringe.

A Cushion of 17th Century Flemish Tapestry Border

Archive II A rectangular cushion made from a seventeenth-century Flemish tapestry border featuring woven floral motifs, framed with a dark blue fringe. View II
Archive III A rectangular cushion made from a seventeenth-century Flemish tapestry border featuring woven floral motifs, framed with a dark blue fringe. View III
Archive IV A rectangular cushion made from a seventeenth-century Flemish tapestry border featuring woven floral motifs, framed with a dark blue fringe. View IV
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Textile Antiques

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Stansted Mountfitchet
Essex
United Kingdom
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A rectangular cushion made from a seventeenth-century Flemish tapestry border featuring woven floral motifs, framed with a dark blue fringe.
A cushion of 17th century Flemish tapestry border
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A rectangular cushion made from a seventeenth-century Flemish tapestry border featuring woven floral motifs, framed with a dark blue fringe.
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  • ObjectCushions
  • Period17th century
  • Style17th Century Flemish
  • MaterialWool, Silk, Cotton
  • ColourMulticoloured
  • MotifsFloral weaves, Fringe trim, Fruit garlands
  • SizeH 47 cm (19 in) x W 37 cm (15 in)

A 17th-century Flemish tapestry border cushion from Brussels, dating to circa 1650-1670, is fashioned from silk, wool, and cotton with a multicoloured palette. The rectangular textile depicts woven floral motifs, fruit garlands including pears and grapes, and cascading leaves against a neutral background. The edges of the cushion are trimmed with a thick dark blue fringe that provides a textured contrast to the flat tapestry weave. The central design displays a structured vertical composition with stylized botanical arrangements in shades of green, yellow, blue, and brown. The piece measures 47 cm high and 37 cm wide. This decorative accessory brings traditional English Country House charm to living spaces. It functions as an accent piece positioned at the end of a sofa or armchair, adding historic textile interest to seating arrangements. The soft construction provides comfort while introducing centuries-old craftsmanship into contemporary domestic interiors. The traditional colour combinations and botanical iconography integrate well with both classic and eclectic furnishing schemes.

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Flanders was the international centre of tapestry weaving during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Panels and decorative border fragments were traditionally hand-woven on looms and have long been repurposed into luxury soft furnishings, such as scatter cushions, to preserve historic textiles.

Authentic tapestry fragments are woven using wool and silk threads over a linen or wool warp. Repurposed cushions are typically backed with silk, velvet, or linen and trimmed with passamenterie fringe or braids.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-spun yarns with subtle variations in thickness, natural dye fading (such as softened greens and ochres), and hand-stitched relay seams on the reverse side of the weave.

Positioning a highly textured tapestry cushion on a plain linen sofa or a dark velvet armchair provides visual contrast, blending classical heritage patterns with modern interior schemes.

Keep the cushion away from direct sunlight to prevent further fading of organic dyes. Spot clean only through a specialist textile restorer and avoid placing the cushion in high-traffic seating areas.
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