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<p>[QUOTE="Crysta L Swindell, post: 483755, member: 9692"]I bought this tapestry from an Estate Sale. It came in a pair with the other one much longer. When I uploaded it some information came up about Paris, France. The stitching is irregular on the back and the coloring on the back is interesting none the less. More interesting is the scene on the front. In the distance, there looks to be a ship with a flag flying on it. And behind the people in the scene, when looking closely, it looks like a body of water that is reflecting the scene. The waterfall fountain and serp[ATTACH=full]161726[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]161731[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]161732[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]161722[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]161723[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]161726[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]161732[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]161722[/ATTACH] ent next to the fountain also gives away it being water. It is amazing to me the art of making such exquisite beauty that goes into making tapestries. I am hoping maybe someone can chime in with the time period based on the clothing and if the garb is Royal? Thank you,</p><p><br /></p><p>Crysta Lee[ATTACH=full]161722[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]161723[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Crysta L Swindell, post: 483755, member: 9692"]I bought this tapestry from an Estate Sale. It came in a pair with the other one much longer. When I uploaded it some information came up about Paris, France. The stitching is irregular on the back and the coloring on the back is interesting none the less. More interesting is the scene on the front. In the distance, there looks to be a ship with a flag flying on it. And behind the people in the scene, when looking closely, it looks like a body of water that is reflecting the scene. The waterfall fountain and serp[ATTACH=full]161726[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]161731[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]161732[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]161722[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]161723[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]161726[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]161732[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]161722[/ATTACH] ent next to the fountain also gives away it being water. It is amazing to me the art of making such exquisite beauty that goes into making tapestries. I am hoping maybe someone can chime in with the time period based on the clothing and if the garb is Royal? Thank you, Crysta Lee[ATTACH=full]161722[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]161723[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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