Antique Cushion
Featuring a rare late 16th early 17th century Amice
Spanish or Italian
Beautifully Gold and Silver embroidery upon a crimson silk velvet ground in a design of scrolling leaves and flowers all edged in metallic cording retaining its original border of silk tassel passementerie
Upon an antique crimson silk damask edged with 17th century wide gold metallic hand made Finished with 17th century Florentine Silk and metallic fringe Backed with antique dark gold Moleskin Velvet
An Amice from a set of vestments . Most complete vestments have two Amices, which were meant to be worn around the the neck by the Deacons, with their matching Dalmatics
The Armice and trims are very rare and beautiful Works of Art, almost Four Hundred years old of course shows appropriate signs of wear commensurate with this immense age With a historic, time worn gently faded grandeur that only centuries of age can achieve
Please study photographs as they do form a very important part of the description
SIZE 23 inches x 12 inches max (59cm x 30cm)
LAYAWAY AVAILABLE S3909
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
