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Lot 25
Sale 6447 - Woven Art: A Private Collection of Tapestries and Carpets
Oct 30, 2025
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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Estimate
$40,000 -
60,000
Price Realized
$25,600
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
A Brussels Old Testament Tapestry from The Story of Moses
Woven under the direction of Jasper van der Borcht, after a design by Jan van Orley, Second Quarter 18th Century
woven in wool and silk, depicting in the center the figure of Moses Striking the Rock and bringing fresh water, in the foreground the Israelites catching the miraculous spring in bowls and buckets, within a scrolling acanthus and laurel simulated picture frame border, the outer slip with the Brussels town mark and the weaver’s signature ‘I.V.D. BORCHT.”
11 feet 8 1/2 inches x 20 feet 11 inches.
Property from a Private Family Trust
This lot is located in Chicago.