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<p>[QUOTE="6rivets, post: 39099, member: 24"]No. If the back is like the front you have a <i>handwoven</i> one. If you see blocks of color, you have a <i>jacquard-woven</i> one. Neither determines age, unless by "age" you mean "before the jacquard loom was introduced in the early 19th century".</p><p><br /></p><p>What OP has is a 1920s-30, jacquard woven, mass produced cotton tapestry manufactured in Belgium, with typical light fading. The theme is a 20th century fanciful idea of a late 18th century scene. Large, framed ones with unusual designs can go for over $50, but OP paid near retail for this.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="6rivets, post: 39099, member: 24"]No. If the back is like the front you have a [I]handwoven[/I] one. If you see blocks of color, you have a [I]jacquard-woven[/I] one. Neither determines age, unless by "age" you mean "before the jacquard loom was introduced in the early 19th century". What OP has is a 1920s-30, jacquard woven, mass produced cotton tapestry manufactured in Belgium, with typical light fading. The theme is a 20th century fanciful idea of a late 18th century scene. Large, framed ones with unusual designs can go for over $50, but OP paid near retail for this.[/QUOTE]
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