16th Century Embroidery Silk Velvet Fragment antique pillow A French Empire Curtain /

A French Empire Curtain / Drape Tassel Tieback Dating from circa 1820 Very rare

This exquisite panel is over 350 years old and of course shows evidence of this immense age

Italian (Florentine) Renaissance Textile Fragment

A rare extremely decorative example which would make a worthy addition to any advanced collection

5 inches ( 62cm x 47cm)

16th Century Embroidery Silk Velvet Fragment antique pillow A French Empire Curtain /Italian (Florentine) Renaissance Textile Fragment Dating from late 16th Century The crimson silk velvet appliqued and embroidered in silk Would originally been part of a long pilaster hanging Remnants of original metallic braid to edges This ancient fragment in an antique, time worn condition with general signs of wear commensurate with over Four Hundred years of use The velvet is worn the nap has in places rubbed away over the centuries revealing