Rare early 1800s wool & glass bead tapestry / needlepoint art two lovers
June 27, 2018
For interesting glass , pottery , oil paintings , lamps , dolls and more…. This one is something i really hate to part with……. I have owned this tapestry for about 30 years……. But you simply cannot keep everything…….. The tapestry is all hand woven…… It is amazing and museum quality… 2 lovers in an embrace….. Parts of the entire painting have has glass beads woven into the tapestry tohighlight certain parts of the clothing…… In her hair and in his garment sleeve…. Also the ladys bracelets….. There is a mountain and trees in the background……. The art itself measures 17 1/2 inches across…… I do not know how much of the tapestry might be hidden under the frame….. Perhaps a bit more…. I have never taken it apart…… The colors are bright and stunning….. This was never exposed to much sunlight….. The frame itself is also stunning and early , but i do not know if it dates as old as the tapestry or not…… I think it pre civil war now……….. If someone can help me be more accurate…. I would surely be grateful to add their information to my description here…… I do not know why the numbers (71) appear stuck on the frame….. But i have never removed them…… The grapes are in relief in all four corners….. The grapes and vines are highlighted in gold gilding……… There is some gesso loss as the pictures show…… Again , it never bothered me to leave it as i found it so many years ago……. There is an old cloth back on the frame….. It sticks out past the wood…. Making the entire painting / tapestry some… 2 3/4 inches thick……. The wood measures 24 inches square…… Original finish on all of the wood…… I have always thought this was museum quality…… And i think it is flemish made…… It is a stunning piece of textile art……. I should mention that there is a picture of a spot in the blue sky…… To the left of the mans head… That has separated some……. There is at least one picture showing it…… I think it is insignificant , but i mention it for accuracy……. I hope someone will like this classic piece of art as much as i do….. Thank you for taking the time to search out this listing…….. My family appreciates how hard it is becoming to find anything on this site. Nancy or jon have taken a picture of the most interesting parts on each item….. My mom is often seen in the gallery photos showing the size of the item we have listed…… Usually the post office and sometimes ups…….. Since we send our things world-wide , it simply depends on where you live…… A toy or a tool…. Something for the bathroom , or a children’s book , whatever….. But all items will STILL BE insured by us , as we will pay for it on our end……. And again , all packing materials , wrapping tissue , paper , bubble wrap and boxes are free……. We re-cycle almost everything anyway and my brother Jon gets about 98% or 99% of his packages delivered to the customer in perfect condition……… ” having said that , UPS once broke our cast iron kitchen skillet “……. So you never know….. Thank you again for taking the time to visit this listing…. Best wishes and good luck in all of your searches….. I hope you liked our european tapestry….. I have more antique….. Unusual & sometimes just weird things in my….. Tony , jon , mom, & nancy. FREE scheduling, supersized images and templates. Get Vendio Sales Manager. The item “Rare early 1800s wool & glass bead tapestry / needlepoint art two lovers” is in sale since Friday, February 22, 2013. This item is in the category “Antiques\Linens & Textiles (Pre-1930)\Tapestries”. The seller is “antique4xpu” and is located in Fairmount, Indiana. This item can be shipped worldwide.