A large and impressive 17th century silk embroidered panel, Italy, circa 1650
REF: 3008
Entirely worked in coloured silk floss laid and couched on a linen ground, designed with a flower filled urn to the centre issuing bold foliate and flowering arabesques, historically mounted on a stretcher
For a pilaster hanging of similar needlework technique and design see the V&A accession no. 193A-1869 dated to 1625-1650
- Height 101.5 cm / 40 "
- Width 225.3 cm / 88 3⁄4"
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