Tapestry: Coat of arms of a Knight of St. James of Compostela (possibly from a series of hangings showing the same subject)
the shop of
Albert Auwercx
(Flemish)
Last quarter of 17th or first quarter of 18th century
Object PlaceBrussels, Flanders
Medium/TechniqueTapestry weave (wool warp; wool and silk wefts)
Dimensions311 x 252 cm (122 7/16 x 99 3/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Strafford Morss, in memory of his late wife Gabrielle Ladd Morss
Accession number1974.586
On View
Not on viewClassificationsTextiles
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ProvenanceBy 1968, Strafford Morss, Manchester, MA; 1974, gift of Strafford Morss to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 8, 1975)
Albert Auwercx
Last quarter of the 17th century or the first quarter of the 18th century A.D.
3rd-4th century AD
Barberini Manufactory
1663–1679
Barberini Manufactory
1663–1679
Second half of the 16th century or first quarter of the 17th century
First third of the 16th century
Last quarter of the 16th or first half of the 17th century
Late 15th or early 16th century
First quarter of the 16th century