.This very nice mid 1960’s vintage chenille woven Tapestry depicts a Venetian Courtyard Seascape Scene background The black and off-white colors have a touch of brown, blue, gold and burgundy running through it and feels more like a cotton chenille style tapestry, very soft and silky. I do not know which country it’s made in since the back does not have a stamp, but I believe it to be originally from Belgium as was most during this time period.

THE DETAILS: It is in Very Good to Good Condition showing no stains, or loss in the fabric. It measures 26” tall by 73” inches wide. The top wedge has some bias binding tape sewn onto to it I suppose to stop it from fraying, the bottom edge is bare showing some minor fray in a couple of spots, but not bad. The side edges have some blue fringe except for the last three inches towards the bottom on each side where someone planned on removing it and probably going to sew more binding tape. I did find two holes, it took a while to find them since they are not all the way through the fabric and they blend in with the scenery. Looks more like some of the chenille had pulled off of the base threads in front of the fabric. This is a very nice antique tapestry textile which could use some professional cleaning.

It hangs directly on your wall, can be framed, used as a table runner or curtain valance on a rod. It could also be made into a vest or carpet bag for reenactments, lots of things this chenille tapestry can be repurposed for.

FINE PRINT: As with most antique and vintage items I normally do not clean, polish or in any way change the content of this item due to possibly affecting its original prominence and value. I leave that decision up to the new owner and selling this item “As Is – As Found”.

And… as with ANY vintage item they have been previously owned, there may be signs of normal wear. Look at pictures carefully to determine item condition for yourself before you bid or purchase. Colors appear different on many computer monitors & this has been filmed in bright sunlight, therefore color interpretation may be different than they appear on screen.