Verdure Chantilly Loom Woven Tapestry - 270 X 386 Cm (8'11" X 12'8") - Requires Concealed Wooden Batten

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This tapestry is inspired from a fine example of a classical Verdure Tapestry, woven in Aubusson in France the 18th … Read more This tapestry is inspired from a fine example of a classical Verdure Tapestry, woven in Aubusson in France the 18th Century. Many Verdure (or Greenery) Tapestries were woven throughout the 16th to 18th Centuries, with designs based on plant forms, reflecting the interest in botanical themes during this period. These tapestries featured country scenes, often with birds, rivers and castles. The ancient craft of tapestry-weaving has been established at Aubusson for at least five centuries. The little town of Aubusson, in La Marche area of France, became a natural centre for weaving, with a good supply of local wool, and the exceptional dyeing properties of the Creuse River which flows through the town. Many Verdures were woven at Aubusson, which became an important weaving centre patronised by the aristocracy. Production was carried out by small family workshops GROUPED in guild organisations, creating mainly le rustique style tapestries, such as the ever popular Verdures, and other rural landscapes. The skill of the weavers was thereby passed down in families from generation to generation. The weaving industry gradually prospered at Aubusson, as its reputation and clientele grew, and the town was granted the title of Royal Manufactory in 1665, in line with the Beauvais and Gobelins Workshops.
This beautiful tapestry is woven on a jacquard loom by skilled weavers, keeping alive the centuries old tradition of tapestry manufacturing from generation to generation. This tapestry is fully lined incorporating a sleeve along the top for hanging with a Hines hanging rod. Alternatively, this tapestry can be hung with a wooden batten which is a concealed method of hanging.

Composition: 95% cotton, 5% polyester
Finish on reverse: This tapestry is fully backed with luxury cotton lining incorporating a sleeve along the top for hanging purposes. See less