Vintage Tapestry made in Scotland Kelmscott Manor

Kelmscott Manor

The noble lady ran domestic household affairs

This fine Highland cow decoration is handmade using traditional techniques and includes gold coloured stitching

The unicorn is tethered to a tree and constrained by a fence

the English Channel to the north

Vintage Tapestry made in Scotland Kelmscott ManorThe pleasures and labours of the field are represented in this striking tapestry, woven in a fine detail, especially shown in the 'Mille fleur' (thousand flowers) style, i. e., covered with tiny flowers, among which can be seen: pansies, ragged robin, violets and foxgloves, daffodils, periwinkles and other wildflowers. Details of the costumes suggest it was woven after 1505. The emphatically two dimensional and extremely decorative effect of this