A Flemish Armorial and Millefleurs Tapestry, Southern Netherlands, first half 16th century

A Flemish Armorial and Millefleurs Tapestry, Southern Netherlands, first half 16th century

Woven with two Augsburg family armorials, the coat-of-arms of Rosenberg on the left and those of Von Hoerwart on the right (who later received an enriched armorial in 1555), the flanking armorials floating against an exuberant millefleurs design with indigo ground, within a four-sided flowering and fruiting border with distinctive small ribbon tied floral wreaths in each corner, with further orange and yellow banded narrow inner and outer borders, the right hand side horizontal blue selvedge with the woven unidentified weaver's mark, YOM
Approximately 250 by 250cm; 8ft., 8ft.

Condition Report:
Tapestry is in need of some attention, as there are some holes and splits in areas for example top section. Overall in good condition and with good colour overall. Striking tapestry.

Provenance:
European Family Collection, by descent