The tapestry fragments which can be seen above either side of the bed in the furniture gallery have been made from wool and silk. They were originally attached to the walls of Saffron Walden’s Youth Hostel, on the corner of Myddylton Place.
They were donated to the Museum, and carefully removed from the walls in 1997, and conserved in 2003, with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
It would originally have been one tapestry, but it had been cut up into 11 pieces, to fit on the walls of the hall and staircase of the house in Myddylton Place. A complete version of this Tapestry can be seen at Blickling Hall in Norfolk.
The original tapestry was made around 1700 by Guillaume Werniers, who trained in Brussels, but worked in Northern France.
The lively scenes of farmers returning from the harvest and enjoying themselves drinking and dancing are based on cartoons by the 17th century Dutch artist, David Teniers.
They were donated to the Museum, and carefully removed from the walls in 1997, and conserved in 2003, with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
It would originally have been one tapestry, but it had been cut up into 11 pieces, to fit on the walls of the hall and staircase of the house in Myddylton Place. A complete version of this Tapestry can be seen at Blickling Hall in Norfolk.
The original tapestry was made around 1700 by Guillaume Werniers, who trained in Brussels, but worked in Northern France.
The lively scenes of farmers returning from the harvest and enjoying themselves drinking and dancing are based on cartoons by the 17th century Dutch artist, David Teniers.
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