Beautiful Antique Bolster 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 36 inches x 15 inches (92cm x 38cm)
PLEASE NOTE. I currently have two of these pillows. Each sold Separately
LAYAWAY AVAILABLE
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