A SPANISH ARMORIAL TAPESTRY

LATE 16TH EARLY 17TH CENTURY

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A SPANISH ARMORIAL TAPESTRY
Late 16th early 17th century
The central coat-of-arms of the Moncada, marquese d'Aytona, with scrolled edges surmounted by a cardinal's hat and flanked by tassels, within a moorish-patterned border
7 ft. 11 in. x 7 ft. 8 in. (242 cm. x 234 cm.)

Provenance

Moncada, marquese d'Aytona.

Literature

Probably The Marqués del Saltillo, Catálogo de la Exposición de la Heráldica en el Arte, exhibition catalogue, Madrid, 1947, cat. 3.

Exhibited

Probably the Exposición de la Heráldica en el Arte, Madrid, 1947, no. 3.

Lot Essay

There are several members of the Moncada family that became cardinals during the potential date of weaving of the tapestry. They include Hugo Ambrosio de Moncada, cardinal of Seo de Urgel (1580-1586), Juan de Moncada (d. 1622), cardinal of Barcelona (1610) and Tarragona (1612-1622) and Pedro de Moncada (d. 1621), cardinal of Gerona (1620-1621).

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