Tapestries

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Lady With The Unicorn - The Tent

Woven circa 1490, A richly-dressed lady is standing in the awning of a tent while her maid is holding a casket of jewels.

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Lady With The Unicorn - The Taste

This tapestry represents the sence of taste and was woven at the end of the 15th Century.

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Captive Unicorn

Woven circa 1499 for Anne of Brittany. Metropolitan Museum, New York

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Arming and Departing for the Quest

An Arthurian tapestry depicting the Knights of the Round Table preparing for their expedition. Against a background of a dark and perilous forest, the ladies of the Court at Cemelot are helping to arm the mounted knights. Designed by Edward Burne-Jones and woven by Morris & Co around 1895.

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Flora

by Wm Morris and Edward Burne-Jones, woven in 1885. Flora represents the spring season, with its freshness and vitality.

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The History of King Arthur

Depicting the story of Arthur establishing his right to the throne, entering into his Court, and riding forth to battle with Mordred the Black Knight

Size 1'6" x 2'11"

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The Minstrel

Designed to hang over a fireplace, circa 1890

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The Bayeux Tapestry - Harold Sails from Sussex

11th Century. In the year 1064, under orders from King Edward the Confessor, Harold sets sail from Bosham, Sussex, to inform Duke William of Normandy that he (William) should succeed to the English throne.

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The Bayeux Tapestry - Pevensey

Depicting the crossing of the English Channel by the Norman Fleet, prior to the Battle of Hastings in 1066.

Size 1'6" x 2'10"

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The Bayeux Tapestry - William Sails for England

Having heard that Harold has been crowned King of England after the death of Edward the Confessor in 1066, Duke William and his forces prepare to cross the English Channel for an invasion.

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The Bayeux Tapestry - Harold Rides to Bosham

From the historic Bayeux Tapestry embroidered in the 11th Century. Duke Harold sets out to ride to Bosham, Sussex, at the start of his mission to visit William, Duke of Normandy. Harold, holding a falcon, is preceeded by his dogs, and followed by his entourage.

Size 2'4" x 5'3"

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The Vintage

A late 15th Century tapestry illustrating the picking of grapes and the making of wine. Cluny Museum, Paris.

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The Winemarket

A late 15th Century tapestry depicting the barelling of wine, before being sold to merchants.

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Medieval Music

Musicians from the Court of the King of France playing on the banks of the Loire River Beneath a colonnade a lady is playing a portative organ, while a youth plays a viol: from a 16th Century tapestry.

2'4" x 2'11"

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