Beautiful Antique Pillow
Hand made incorporating a Very Rare late 16th Century Embroidered Panel
Italian Renaissance work , most likely Florence
Exquisitely embroidery using coloured silks and predominately Gold , Silver metal threads worked entirely my hand upon a Crimson Silk Velvet ground
Finished with rarest 16th century Silk tassel fringe incorporating the most sublime passementerie
Edged with antique silver metallic braid
Backed with 18th century French Silk Lampas
This extremely rare museum worthy Renaissance panel would have been part of a Pelmet / Valance for an opulent bed in a Noble family Palazzo
This exceptional panel is approx Four Hundred years old and of course shows signs of this immense age Untouched , time worn condition Please study photographs as they do for a very important part of the description
SIZE 24 inches x 16 inches (60cm x 41cm)
PLEASE NOTE. I currently have two of these pillows. Each sold Separately
LAYAWAY AVAILABLE S4162B
FOOTNOTE All my pillows are hand made by myself incorporating wherever possible rare early textiles
I travel extensively throughout Europe to locate beautiful hard to find textiles , some of which can be up to 400 years old and of course will show evidence of this immense age
Rarely totally symmetrical , with perfectly straight lines, without wear ,evenness in colour etc
I work as best I can to retain all of this inherent quirkiness to obtain a gently time worn faded grandeur appeal that only be achieved over centuries of use
Your pillow will be perfectly imperfect.
Thank You for visiting my website. Jan
