Three Beautiful 17thC & Later Verdure Tapestry Cushions sub-Art & Sculpture courting couples

courting couples

“With Compliments from Schweppes Ltd” to the lid

The gilding is retained largely and there are bad abrasions

Further reading on this topic and this type of carving can be found in the book ‘Artists in Wood’ by Frederick Fried

Three Beautiful 17thC & Later Verdure Tapestry Cushions sub-Art & Sculpture courting couplesOrigin: Flemish Period: Early Mid 17thC & 20thC Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1650 1700 & c. 1980 All Approximately: 13. 5 x 12 inches each The trio of cushions woven with tapestry fragments of an urn of flowers, an angel and a fleur de lys, all against foliate grounds, with pleated edgings, worked in blues, greens and golds, survive from the seventeenth century, incorporated into cushions in the twentieth century. The cushions are in relatively good