A large joined panel of 18th century ciselé silk velvet, French or possibly Italian, circa 1750
REF: 1027
Claret coloured with a repeating floral sprig and lattice design, bordered with a green and gold silk brocade, the corners of ivory ciselé silk velvet designed with green sprigs, originally part of a fine garment and historically pieced together, framed and glazed
For a comparable velvet made up as a gentleman's coat, circa 1755, see the Los Angeles County Museum of Art collection, ac. no. M.2007.211.947a-c
- Height 86 cm / 34"
- Width 76.5 cm / 30 1⁄4"
- Depth 3 cm / 1 "
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