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FOURTH SESSION, JANUARY 7, 1928
860. Brussels Tapestry Border XVII Century
Beautifully woven with a mass of peonies, roses, tulips, narcissus,
poppies and. other blossoms with green leafage, suspended in a trailing
bunch from a bowknot of blue ribbon; one end of the swag rests on a
military trophy composed of drum, banner, armor and quiver of
arrows, the whole woven in characteristic Brussels colors in a shaded
tawny yellow ground. Brussels mark BB and shield, at lower selvage.
Height, 12 feet i inch; width, i foot io inches
861. Brussels Tapestry Border XVII Century
Companion to the preceding.
Length, 12 feet 1 inch; depth, 1 foot 10 inches
862. Border of a Brussels Tapestry XVIII Century
Complete border with a shaded blue ground, woven in Venetian-red,
tan and yellow with a running motive of clasped leaf scrollings; at
the corners are oval cartouches in blue mantled with tan acanthus
scrollings.
Height, 10 feet 9 inches; width, 7 feet 7 inches; depth, 9% inches
863. Border of a Brussels Tapestry XVIII Century
Similar to the preceding.
Height, 10 feet 9 inches; width, 7 feet 7 inches; depth, 9V2 inches
864. Border of a Brussels Tapestry XVIII Century
Similar to the preceding, but larger in size.
Height, 11 feet; length, 15 feet, 7 inches; depth, 9 inches
865. Border of a Brussels Tapestry XVIII Century
Similar to the preceding, but larger in size.
Height, 10 feet; length, 16 feet 9 inches; depth, 10 inches
866. Brussels Tapestry Early XVIII Century
The magnanimity of scipio. The general is seated at the right
beneath a green canopy, on a throne richly chiseled with Renaissance
leaf scrollings and lion masks, and is surrounded by councillors bear-
ing fasces. At his left hand appears the wife of Hannibal, to whom
he is uniting the fallen leader who kneels before his throne in sub-
mission. Behind the principal group appear warriors and spearmen
bearing an eagle. Shaded blue border of tan acanthus leaves with
a narrow outer guard of husk motives.
Height, 12 feet 1 inch; width, 9 feet 9 inches
[See illustration on opposite page]
FOURTH SESSION, JANUARY 7, 1928
860. Brussels Tapestry Border XVII Century
Beautifully woven with a mass of peonies, roses, tulips, narcissus,
poppies and. other blossoms with green leafage, suspended in a trailing
bunch from a bowknot of blue ribbon; one end of the swag rests on a
military trophy composed of drum, banner, armor and quiver of
arrows, the whole woven in characteristic Brussels colors in a shaded
tawny yellow ground. Brussels mark BB and shield, at lower selvage.
Height, 12 feet i inch; width, i foot io inches
861. Brussels Tapestry Border XVII Century
Companion to the preceding.
Length, 12 feet 1 inch; depth, 1 foot 10 inches
862. Border of a Brussels Tapestry XVIII Century
Complete border with a shaded blue ground, woven in Venetian-red,
tan and yellow with a running motive of clasped leaf scrollings; at
the corners are oval cartouches in blue mantled with tan acanthus
scrollings.
Height, 10 feet 9 inches; width, 7 feet 7 inches; depth, 9% inches
863. Border of a Brussels Tapestry XVIII Century
Similar to the preceding.
Height, 10 feet 9 inches; width, 7 feet 7 inches; depth, 9V2 inches
864. Border of a Brussels Tapestry XVIII Century
Similar to the preceding, but larger in size.
Height, 11 feet; length, 15 feet, 7 inches; depth, 9 inches
865. Border of a Brussels Tapestry XVIII Century
Similar to the preceding, but larger in size.
Height, 10 feet; length, 16 feet 9 inches; depth, 10 inches
866. Brussels Tapestry Early XVIII Century
The magnanimity of scipio. The general is seated at the right
beneath a green canopy, on a throne richly chiseled with Renaissance
leaf scrollings and lion masks, and is surrounded by councillors bear-
ing fasces. At his left hand appears the wife of Hannibal, to whom
he is uniting the fallen leader who kneels before his throne in sub-
mission. Behind the principal group appear warriors and spearmen
bearing an eagle. Shaded blue border of tan acanthus leaves with
a narrow outer guard of husk motives.
Height, 12 feet 1 inch; width, 9 feet 9 inches
[See illustration on opposite page]
