Italian (Florentine) Renaissance Textile Fragment
Dating from late 16th Century
The crimson silk velvet appliqued and embroidered in silk Would originally been part of a long pilaster hanging Remnants of original metallic braid to edges
This ancient fragment in an antique, time worn condition with general signs of wear commensurate with over Four Hundred years of use The velvet is worn the nap has in places rubbed away over the centuries revealing underlying silk Wear, losses, old restorations
Sold 'as is' for document, study archive purposes. Would frame up beautifully
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SIZE 21 inches x 11 inches max narrowing to 8 inches
It is sometimes necessary to rescue fragments from rare and ancient textiles that are now unfortunately in very damaged condition Thus enabling the salvaged pieces to be framed / re worked into beautiful projects for future generation to study and enjoy Occasionally we are lucky enough to save several fragments from a single textile. For many centuries a normal practice The beautiful antique panels, cushions , religious vestments, altar frontals, crewelwork hangings and framed textiles we see today have almost invariably been re worked from much larger pieces
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