CONTINENTAL TAPESTRY PANEL.17th century. Depicting a medieval procession in a landscape, a castle in the background. On a burgundy velvet ground; tassel fringe along the top border - 78 in. x 47 1/2 in. Estimate $600-900
PROVENANCE: Estate of Alice Ingersoll Nagle, Chevy Chase, MD
The actual size of the tapestry is 56 1/2 in. x 40 3/4 in. There are losses, stains and bleeding on the silk velvet panel on both sides throughout. The tapestry has been cut down. General dry condition consistent with age. There are holes and a repair along the top section of the tapestry. There is some fading. There are scattered red stains from the velvet bleeding.