An early 17th century Flemish historical tapestry 458cm x 272cm, some restoration.
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A late 17th/early 18th century Brussels historical tapestry
woven in wool and silk, depicting an atrium with views of Rome and surrounding countryside beyond, having a group of elders and a dog looking on as two central figures who are holding a large wood block prepare to ram a highly decorative door marked with the letters 'SPQR', surrounded by a plain brown narrow border
458cm by 272cm, some restoration.
Estimate:
£10,000 - 15,000
€12,000 - 18,000
US$ 16,000 - 23,000

Footnotes

  • SPQR is an initialism from a Latin phrase, Senātus Populusque Rōmānus, which translates as "The Senate and People of Rome".

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