Description
This has to be one of the finest antique Aubusson rugs we have seen, the weaving and design is just fantastic. We are very lucky to have received this from a very fastidious previous owner who has both looked after it incredibly well, by not using it in a prominent space, but they have also taken care of it further by having it backed and edged wonderfully – please take a look at the extra images to see the care that has been taken with regards its’ preservation.
A stunning example, in perfect condition, dating from the early to mid 19th century.
Please request a home visit to view this beautiful classical french Aubusson tapestry in-situ. We travel all over the UK showing our inventory of carpets and rugs to interior designers and private customers.
Typically, Aubusson tapestries depended on engravings as a design source or the full-scale cartoons from which the low-warp tapestry-weavers worked. As with Flemish and Parisian tapestries of the same time, figures were set against a conventional background of verdure, stylised foliage and vignettes of plants on which birds perch and from which issue glimpses of towers and towns.
