A verdure tapestry hanging woven in coloured wools and silks, with an animal at the foot of the tree, within joined slip borders woven in yellow and blue wools and an outer border with carnations, tulips, other flowers and fruit, with stylised feather plumes in the top two corners, against a dark brown ground--54 x 110 in. (135 x 275cm.), probably 17th century and later, Continental, cut down, areas of re-weaving and restoration, rebacked

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A verdure tapestry hanging woven in coloured wools and silks, with an animal at the foot of the tree, within joined slip borders woven in yellow and blue wools and an outer border with carnations, tulips, other flowers and fruit, with stylised feather plumes in the top two corners, against a dark brown ground--54 x 110 in. (135 x 275cm.), probably 17th century and later, Continental, cut down, areas of re-weaving and restoration, rebacked
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