Early Embroidered Silk Velvet Church Hanging With Madonna: C17th Italy antique coat all contemporary to the textile

all contemporary to the textile

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Hand worked in softly coloured silks and with couched gilt embroidery

The miniature is presented in its original midnight blue silk velvet covered wooden frame with brass surrounds and an integral hanging ring

This panel would work well in most interiors and has a particularly joyful and feminine feel

Early Embroidered Silk Velvet Church Hanging With Madonna: C17th Italy antique coat all contemporary to the textileDating from the 17th century this early silk embroidered ecclesiastical hanging with gilt wire appliqud elements. Made from gold and red silk plush velvets inset with tent stitch embroidered corners with a central panel depicting a Madonna figure. Handworked in silk threads with angels and surrounded by gilt wire embroidered star and floral motifs. The hanging is edged with gold bullion braiding and fringing which may have been added at a later date.