The Royal Garden Gathering Tapestry c.1620

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The Royal Garden Gathering Tapestry c.1620A magical Early Tapestry c. 1620. Depicting a Royal Gathering in an expansive garden and landscape. The garden is rich with flora and fauna: from the foreground of leaves, fronds and flowers to the background of distant mountains and palms viewed through the fig trees. The seated and arriving crowned figures are animated and engaged. The natural dyed wool tapestry is still vibrant and distinctive after 400 years! The edges are bordered in bands of

with heroic warriors on either side

copied from the Greek soldiers before them who wore the similar ‘pteruges’ - these provided a degree of protection

Featuring bacchant figures making wine and merriment

A wonderful example of a large French floor-standing mirror

adding a touch of history to your home

standing on a spreading gadrooned base on a low square plinth

imagine them placed either side of your fire place

The mirror feature two large mirror plates in bevelled glass

foliate decoration and berries in a typical Arts & Crafts design

The carving and gilding work unusually covers the front and back of the chairs and sofa

A sublime gilded and polychromed late 18th Century Venetian Rococo Centre Table

An elegant large scale pair of French cast iron garden urns