1950 San Leucio Double bedcover in pink and gold silk - 240 x 260 cm - Silk - Mid 20th century

Italy, 1950, Serica Borgo San Leucio - size: 240 x 260 cm, high historical value, a true work of art. Exceptional bedspread made of pure silk, richly decorated with floral motifs and finished on three sides with a cotton and silk fringe in pink gold colour (rare colour!) Vintage bedspread, dating back to the first half of 1900s. This piece is in an outstanding state of preservation, it shows signs of oxidation and stains of wear consistent with its age. Artefact of great value and very heavy. Real masterpieces, proof of the accuracy in the preparation of patterns and jacquard loom prints, as well as the evolution of fashion. These fabrics are never ordinary, but are rich of different meanings, with an inimitable patina that only an authentic ageing can give. The fabric needs to be cleaned and stains need be removed. Dimensions: 240 x 260 cm, with fringe on 3 sides. The historical origins of Silk Art in San Leucio date back to the year 1789, when Francesco De Negri, a Genoese textile master, wanted by King Ferdinand, moved to San Leucio to work in the Royal Silk Colony, founded a few kilometres from the Palace of Caserta by Ferdinand IV King of Naples then King of the Two Sicilies.