Exquisite Antique Pillow
A very impressive Baroque Coat of Arms Depicting Family Crest
Italian Late 17th early 18th century
Upon very fine quality Magenta antique Silk Velvet
Finished with 17th Century Florentine Metallic gold tassel trim and antique gold metallic braid
Backed with antique silk
RESERVED FOR F
The Heraldic shield depicts a Regal Coronet above Three Bees embroidered in gold metallic threads upon crimson silk velvet within a beautiful hand embroidered frame worked entirely in gold and silver metallic threads
Possibly Pope Urbanus VIII . Barberini Family
Beautiful faded , time worn patina throughout with appropriate signs of wear commensurate with immense age Some surface marks / wear/ losses to velvet and Embroidered Bees on Crest,
The metallic threads have taken on a darker time worn antique patina over the centuries
Please study photographs as they do form a very important part of the description
SIZE 21 inches x 15 inches (53cm x38cm)
LAYAWAY AVAILABLE S3849
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