Lot Essay
The arms are those of the abbot of a monastery in the low countries.
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WOVEN BY JEAN LE CLERC, BRUSSELS, 17TH CENTURY
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A FLEMISH ARMORIAL TAPESTRY
WOVEN BY JEAN LE CLERC, BRUSSELS, 17TH CENTURY
Woven in wools and silks, with a central coat of arms, inscribed 'PATIENS ESTO' and surmounted by a winged putto and coronet, beneath a black hat and ribbon tied canopy and within a fruiting, foliate border, the Brussels town mark and the weavers initials 'I.L.C' to the blue outer slip
94 x 63 in. (240 x 160 cm.)
WOVEN BY JEAN LE CLERC, BRUSSELS, 17TH CENTURY
Woven in wools and silks, with a central coat of arms, inscribed 'PATIENS ESTO' and surmounted by a winged putto and coronet, beneath a black hat and ribbon tied canopy and within a fruiting, foliate border, the Brussels town mark and the weavers initials 'I.L.C' to the blue outer slip
94 x 63 in. (240 x 160 cm.)
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