one depicting a portrait of Christ with crown of thorns, woven in wool, and silk and with metal thread-detailing, on a brown ground, the other depicting the Madonna and Child, woven in wool and silk, on a brown ground, with the both mounted in carved giltwood frames
(Qty 2)

Portrait of Christ: Tapestry panel with hessian backing, nailed on to board. Irregular edges to tapestry panel, and losses. Evidence in sections of original green selvedge. Silver-thread to halo. Tapestry is dirty and brittle. measurements of tapestry panel out of frame (52.5cm. high, 38cm. wide); Madonna and Child: No metal thread in this panel. Tapestry panel with hessian backing, partially nailed on to board. Irregular edges to tapestry panel. Some cuts and losses around edges. Some small holes due to corrosion and dirt. Tapestry is dirty and brittle. measurements of tapestry panel out of frame (58cm. high, 44cm. wide);
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For a similar Flemish portrait group of the Holy Family, see Sotheby's, 17th November 2010, lot 305, which in turn shows similarity in the depiction of the Madonna and Child to an oil painting after♛ ⭕Peter Paul Rubens, circa 1610, in the Hermitage State Museum, St Petersburg.