Lot 564

A FLEMISH VERDURE TAPESTRY

18th Century
Woven in wools and silks, depicting an exotic bird in front of a forested landscape with classical buildings and mountains beyond, within borders of fruit and foliage, reduced in height, 255.5cm wide; 232 cm high

Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
Hammer price: £3,200
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.

Condition report:

There has been some alteration - notably to the top boarder - please see extra photographs. 

The lower left corner looks to have been restored with a slightly different brighter colours. See image.

Later backed. Various other repairs in areas and later threads.

Patches of wear, fading and worn threads t- notably to the background with a few areas which need further repair, also see images.  

Overall some fading.  

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