A beautiful Italian needlework Bird
The needlework is 17th century and is Worked in beautiful coloured silks Edged in gold metallic threads
these rare and beautiful embroideries were extremely expensive and treasured family heirlooms and would then be carefully removed from shattered silk grounds to enable re appliqué
Considering the great age of the embroidery it is in antique good condition Wonderful gently time worn patina throughout
Please study photographs as they do forma a very important part of the description
SIZE 7 inches x 4 inches (18cm x 10cm)
S3277
