A FRENCH VERDURE TAPESTRY, LATE 17TH OR EARLY 18TH CENTURY

A FRENCH VERDURE TAPESTRY LATE 17TH OR EARLY 18TH CENTURY Woven to an Aubusson design with bird in forest landscape setting, with a river and buildings beyond, weavers' marks 'MB' and 'MR' to the lower border approximately 285 x 448cm Provenance: Christie's London, Christie's Interiors - Style & Spirit (5366), 23rd September 2008, Lot 339 (£6,000 incl. BP). Private Collection, Colne Priory, Earls Colne, Essex Condition Report: Tapestry with wear and fading consistent with age and use. Remedial repair required in places throughout, various colour lines and border lines are opening (see images for extent) There is no overall backing to the tapestry their are strips of vertical backing to the outer border and at points across the back. Various areas of reweaving mainly to border and outer edges. This results in colour variation in various places. Various old, stitched repairs and re-joining of colour lines. Openness and holes throughout, as the tapestry has not had a backing for a while, will greatly benefit from sensitive conservation and remedial restoration before display in a domestic setting. Condition Report Disclaimer