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Tapestry: Coat of arms of a Knight of St. James of Compostela (possibly from a series of hangings showing the same subject)
Possibly woven by: Albert Auwercx (Flemish)
Last quarter of 17th or first quarter of 18th century
Object Place: Brussels, Flanders
Medium/Technique
Tapestry weave (wool warp; wool and silk wefts)
Dimensions
311 x 252 cm (122 7/16 x 99 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Strafford Morss, in memory of his late wife Gabrielle Ladd Morss
Accession Number1974.586
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionThis tapestry is a duplicate of 61.157. Shield of arms, quartered in center, surmounted by marquis' coronet and cypher. The points of the Cross of the Order of St. James of Compostela project from behind the shield. On the ground beneath and behind the shield are placed a cannon, powder keg, cannon balls, drums and ramrods. Lower guard band only, may not be original, has Brussels mark and initials "AA".
InscriptionsLower guard band only : may not be original, has Brussels mark and initials ‘'A.A.''
ProvenanceBy 1968, Strafford Morss, Manchester, MA; 1974, gift of Strafford Morss to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 8, 1975)