Three Beautiful 17thC & Later Verdure Tapestry Cushions sub-Art & Sculpture “With Compliments from Schweppes Ltd”

“With Compliments from Schweppes Ltd” to the lid

This drawing room chair shows a lived in and consistent amount of wear to its surface both to the mahogany and leather

Further reading on this topic and this type of carving can be found in the book ‘Artists in Wood’ by Frederick Fried

The gilding is retained largely and there are bad abrasions

The Victorian period ebonised gentleman’s shaving mirror having a circular adjustable plate with ripple moulded frame

Three Beautiful 17thC & Later Verdure Tapestry Cushions sub-Art & Sculpture “With Compliments from Schweppes Ltd”Origin: Flemish Period: Early Mid 17thC & 20thC Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1650 1700 & c. 1980 All Approximately: 13. 5 x 12 inches each The trio of cushions woven with tapestry fragments of an urn of flowers, an angel and a fleur de lys, all against foliate grounds, with pleated edgings, worked in blues, greens and golds, survive from the seventeenth century, incorporated into cushions in the twentieth century. The cushions are in relatively good