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A FRANCO-FLEMISH LATE GOTHIC TAPESTRY
EARLY 16TH CENTURY
Depicting two jousting armoured knights on horseback, one with arms of thistles 'VIJE?', the other with arms of hearts 'COZ?', each accompanied by their mounted entourage calling to arms and watched over by a king and his attendants, with a forestscape in the distance, within a border woven with scrolling floral garlands (areas of reweaving throughout, borders associated with replacements)-13ft. 3½in. x 21ft. 1in. (4m. 5cm. x 6m. 42cm.)
EARLY 16TH CENTURY
Depicting two jousting armoured knights on horseback, one with arms of thistles 'VIJE?', the other with arms of hearts 'COZ?', each accompanied by their mounted entourage calling to arms and watched over by a king and his attendants, with a forestscape in the distance, within a border woven with scrolling floral garlands (areas of reweaving throughout, borders associated with replacements)-13ft. 3½in. x 21ft. 1in. (4m. 5cm. x 6m. 42cm.)