Tablecloth with the Plus Oultre pattern

Tablecloth of linen damask with the Plus Oultre pattern. Central field: the symmetric pattern, repeated three times horizontally and two and a half times vertically, shows five scenes from bottom to top: 1 A crowned, bearded man holding a scepter stands full-length. Above his head a text band with PHILIPPUS. On the left and right with inscriptions CONICK VA SPAGNE VA NAPLIS VA PORTUGALE VA SECILIË. On either side five coats of arms: OVERYSSEL, GROENIGHE, UTRECHT (occupying a double place as a diocese), FRISE, MALINES. 2 The Pillars of Hercules with imperial crown and PLUS OULTRE, on either side of the orb. On the left and right four coats of arms ZUTPHEN, ST EPIRE (Margraviate of Antwerp), ZEELANT, NAMUR. 3 A standing figure with imperial crown and imperial sword and a text band with CAROLUS. On either side, very large, the crowned coat of arms of Philip II with part of the chain of the Order of the Golden Fleece, below which 1612.