RARE Fine Antique 18th Century Aubusson or Beauvais Tapestry Fragment, Panel 22" x 21"
Such a fine loom work, this, and in exceptionally fine condition for age and type, it has no holes, no tears or splits. Large in size, would be fabulous made up into a large pillow top for those fabulous down-filled and opulently trimmed pillows we all love and search out. I have crates of wonderful tapestry panels found through the decades and always with the intention of making them up as fabulous pillows, but here they still remain and I find myself admitting they're never going to be made up unless you do the sewing, handiwork. Beautiful palette and florals and animals - I think Beauvais on this one, but might be finest quality Aubusson or Gobelin. A pillow made up from this would sell in the $2.5k -$4k ranges. I've sold and also shopped some truly exceptional tapestry over the decades. None finer! Very good to excellent condition for age and type. The panel is last half 1700s to very earliest 1800s, and must have been on a large chair which was never in use. Usually the panel whi