PAIR: Antique Aubusson or Gobelin Wool and Silk Woven Chair Back Panels for Pillow Tops, 1700s.
Pair #2: This is a pair of panels from my private stash. I'm disbursing panels I just am never going to get to make up in to those lush opulent down-filled throw pillows I love. YOU get to do it, instead. This pair of late 1700s to early 1800s panels would have been chair back upholstery pieces, and have suffered very little wear as such (seats usually get quite tattered, but back, not much). They are loomed panels, most likely Aubusson, and the subject of 2 figures at play is very charming and appealing for pillows. One, seated woman, has her pet bird, and the gentleman plays badminton, you can see his racket and shuttlecock. You are buying the pair of slightly odd-shaped panels, as shown, in very good condition. Each panel is large at 17" tall and 13" wide (workable with additional distance beyond the folds you can see in the photos - that represents where the outer perimeter was folded back and then tacked to the wooden chair back)Linen warp with wool and perhaps some silk yarns