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16th Century Venetian Silk Velvet Cover

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A Very Rare Venetian Velvet Cover Cut and uncut voided silk velvet in green on a light gold ground The pattern is a lattice of Leaf motifs, with the diamond shaped openings containing stylized flowers Comprising two 20 inch loom widths panels stitched along a central seam Dating from 16th century The cover is edged with early 18th century metallic tassel fringe and back with early 18th century burgundy silk damask This extremely rare panel is over Four Hundred years old and of course shows appropriate signs of wear commensurate with this immense age Antique, time worn with an exquisite patina that only centuries of use can achieve Has been professionally stabilized at some time in the past Age related marks / wear mainly along central seam Please study photographs carefully as they do form a very important part of the description A rare museum worthy textile , in hard to find large size. Usually we only see very small individual fragments of 16th century velvets outside of Museums Would make a worthy addition to any advanced collection if like me ,you adore beautiful ancient textiles you will absolutely love it SIZE 40 inches x 28 inches not including fringe which is 2 inches deep (102cm x 71cm) S2909
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 28 in (71.12 cm)Width: 40 in (101.6 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
  • Style:
    Renaissance (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Silk,Hand-Woven
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    16th Century
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Please read description and study photographs as they do form a very important of the listing.
  • Seller Location:
    Canterbury, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU10026241872732

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