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FABULOUS and very rare ~ this lovely textile dates from c1750-1770 and is either French or possibly Italian ~ this textile is all hand worked . The ground cloth is a very finely woven linen and silk blend. The sheen of the silk embroidery floss is superb!!! ~ the tones were tricky to photograph today for some reason, they are a rich and warm in tone. The ground cloth is ecru with greens blues and golds ~ There are 3 small tabs for hanging at the top and sides ~ perhaps repurposed at some point in the last nearly 300 years! This would have been created for a powerful and wealthy person. The embroidery techniques are amazing! I love the lattice stitch on the stems ~*~ A rare and wonderful find worthy of any museum or private collection also wonderful for design inspiration ~*~

MEASUREMENTS: 34 inches long at the longest and about 24 inches wide ~

CONDITION : This textile is in as found condition. This textile has wear, thread loss in places and some holes too. This piece does not have the strength for upholstery, rather it's perfect for framing, a decorative pillow or two or ideally for Framing!!!~ FABULOUS design ~*~ Please use the zoom feature on the photographs to view the exact condition and please read above. This textile has signs of time and use often inherent in these antique textiles nearly 300 years old ~*~ A rare of historical textile

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