A 17th century silk embroidered panel, Italian, circa 1650-70
REF: 1311
Worked in vibrantly coloured silk floss on a woven silk and linen ground, designed with parrots flanking a gadrooned vase issuing floral and foliate sprays, conservation mounted, museum glazed, framed, panel only: height 49.6, width 66.3cm
Provenance: Berkeley family, probably Rose Berkeley (1861-1922), Spetchley Park, Worcestershire
- Height 58.6 cm / 23 1⁄4"
- Width 75.5 cm / 29 "
Category
- Condition Excellent condition commensurate with age, with well preserved colours and minimal wear to the embroidery, some shattering of the silk ground with a few historical stitched repairs which do not detract from the aesthetic quality