Large Leaf Verdure with Balustrade, Animals, and Birds

1550/75

Oudenaarde, Belgium

Oudenaarde

Wool and silk, slit and dovetailed tapestry weave Warp: Count: 5 warps per cm; wool: S-ply of two Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.8–1.0 mm Weft: Count: varies from 14 to 30 wefts per cm; wool: S-ply of two Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.6–1.3 mm; silk: S-ply of two Z-twisted elements; diameters: 0.8–1.0 mm