A Flemish Four-sided Tapestry Border 18th century

woven with interlocking motifs, of entwined flowers, strapwork, scrolling acanthus, baskets of flowers, ledges, vases, feather plumed canopies and masks, on a light brown ground; associated sections, with later blue selvedge

The border is not lined. Various areas of repair in areas. Some cuts and joins. Some splits and some areas of the original brown ground are distressed. The whole border has a later machine made blue selvedge. Inner banding is modern addition in areas, visible in the photograph. Measurements of this tapestry border. Height of left border: 256cm., and approx. 26cm. wide Length of top border: 541cm., and approx. 27cm. wide Height of right border: 258cm., and approx. 26cm. wide Length of lower border: 542cm., and approx. 27cm. wide The distance between the two inner vertical edges (rebate) is 490cm. wide, and inner horizontal edges is 203cm. high. Some charming details to this Flemish border.
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