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A Pair of 16th Century Flemish Tapestry Border Panels
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A Pair of 16th Century Flemish Tapestry Border Panels

16th century
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Brussels, circa 1570-1580

Each woven with a female figure seated on a wrought iron throne beneath further ferronerie bearing flowers, fruits and leaves. The figure on the left hand panel, holding a palm, representing ‘Victory’; and that on the right, bearing two straight Roman trumpets, or tubae, ‘Fame’.

A similar border may be found on a tapestry in the collection of the M.H. de Young Museum, San Francisco, acc. no. 44.27, which is also illustrated in ‘Five Centuries of Tapestry’, Anna G. Bennett, publ. The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, 1976, no. 36, pp. 136-138

The accompanying label ‘J. Brett’ indicating a probable provenance from the collection of the antiques dealer James Brett.

Physical Dimensions
Height
137cm (53.94")
Width
56cm (22.05")
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Textile Antiques has dated these Flemish Tapestry Border Panels to the 16th Century.

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SA1241217
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Brussels, circa 1570-1580
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Each woven with a female figure seated on a wrought iron throne beneath further ferronerie bearing flowers, fruits and leaves.
Textile Antiques

The figure on the left hand panel, holding a palm, representing ‘Victory’; and that on the right, bearing two straight Roman trumpets, or tubae, ‘Fame’.

A similar border may be found on a tapestry in the collection of the M.H. de Young Museum, San Francisco, acc. no. 44.27, which is also illustrated in ‘Five Centuries of Tapestry’, Anna G. Bennett, publ. The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, 1976, no. 36, pp. 136-138

The accompanying label ‘J. Brett’ indicating a probable provenance from the collection of the antiques dealer James Brett.

Height
137cm (53.94")
Width
56cm (22.05")
Date of Manufacture

Textile Antiques has dated these Flemish Tapestry Border Panels to the 16th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1241217
Dealers Internal Ref
186
Textile Antiques
Textile Antiques
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Fine european textiles and tapestries of the period spanning the 15th century to the early 20th century.

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Archive I A pair of vertical 16th-century Flemish tapestry border panels featuring classical female figures seated beneath floral urns and foliate motifs.

A Pair of 16th Century Flemish Tapestry Border Panels

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A pair of vertical 16th-century Flemish tapestry border panels featuring classical female figures seated beneath floral urns and foliate motifs.
A pair of 16th century Flemish tapestry border panels
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A pair of vertical 16th-century Flemish tapestry border panels featuring classical female figures seated beneath floral urns and foliate motifs.
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  • ObjectTapestry Panels
  • Period16th century
  • StyleRenaissance
  • MaterialWool, Silk
  • ColourBlue and Red
  • MotifsAllegorical figures, Floral urns, Foliate scrollwork, Running wave border
  • SizeH 137 cm (54 in) x W 56 cm (22 in)

These 16th century Flemish tapestry border panels originate from Brussels, circa 1570-1580, in the Renaissance style. Woven from wool and silk, the vertical panels display a dominant palette of blue, red, cream and muted natural tones. Each piece depicts a seated classical female figure on a throne beneath ferronerie bearing flowers, fruits and leaves, surrounded by foliate scrollwork and framed by a running wave border. The left panel shows 'Victory' holding a palm, while the right panel displays 'Fame' bearing two straight Roman trumpets. The textiles measure 137 cm high and 56 cm wide. Designed for narrow wall spaces, the panels suit display in a hallway, stairwell, or between windows within an English country house interior, hung flat against a wall to preserve the woven composition.

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Tapestry borders were woven framing elements produced alongside large central narrative panels in Flanders during the Renaissance, often depicting allegorical figures, urns, and foliate scrollwork.

Flemish weavers utilised hand-spun wool for structural warp and weft threads, frequently weaving silk yarns into high-contrast areas to add sheen and tonal depth.

Authentic period tapestries feature hand-woven construction with visible weave tension variations, natural vegetable dye oxidation, and evidence of historical conservation or re-framing.

Vertical textile fragments can be mounted and hung in narrow architectural niches, corridors, or placed symmetrical to a fireplace or entryway to introduce historical texture.

Display textiles away from direct sunlight and high humidity, use specialist support fabrics for mounting to prevent stretch, and consult professional conservators for cleaning.
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