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Large Late 17th Century French Aubusson Tapestry

$8,100.54
£5,820
€6,935.48
CA$11,171.89
A$11,306.82
CHF 6,483.02
MX$137,137.57
NOK 75,394.86
SEK 76,744.68
DKK 51,845.22

About the Item

Large late 17th Century Aubusson tapestry depicting Mercury. In the classical style with richly decorated flora and foliage border. In Greek mythology, Hermes (the Romans knew him as Mercury), the son of Zeus and Maia, was the messenger of the gods and the mediator between the realm of the dead and the kingdom of the living. The tapestry has brass rings stitched to the top edge for hanging. Circa 1680.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 88.59 in (225 cm)Width: 43.31 in (110 cm)Depth: 0.4 in (1 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1680
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Gloucestershire, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: WD23488781stDibs: LU961450057432

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