Late 14th century AD. A rectangular section of a medieval tapestry, missing two corner sections: Haut de lice, Semis of yellow fleurs-de-lis and repeated crowned letter ‘L’; hemp or linen and silk; modern backing; French workmanship. See Catalogue, Les Fastes du Gothique, le siècle de Charles V, Grand Palais, RMN, Paris, 1981, no.337, p.396; M. Prinet. Le damas de lin historié, Fondation Abegg, 1982, pp.49-50. 1 kg, 72 x 130 cm (28 1/4 x 51 1/4"). Ex central London gallery; acquired from Francesca Galloway, Hotel Drouot, Paris, France, in 2001; accompanied by a previously researched cataloguing sheet. This textile is remarkable in both its rich texture and its decoration: it is a samite, so the same pattern is reproduced on the two sides. The decoration is composed of a regular semis of fleurs-de-lis alternating with a crown with an L in the middle. This pattern connects our piece to the two first dukes of Anjou, Louis I (died 1384) or Louis II (died 1417"). A fragment from the cathedral of Angers has the same decoration and technique, except for the blue colour of the background. However, our piece certainly comes from the same workshop and was perhaps made for a member of the Anjou family. [No Reserve] Condition Report Fine condition.