Late 17th century embroidery, probably English, silk embroid...
Late 17th century embroidery, probably English, silk embroidered flowers - ie iris, roses, tulips, forget-me-nots, carnations - sewn onto silk, backed with linen with metalwork and silk embroidered border, 104 cm x 145 cm, please see images
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the silk is worn and fraying in parts. the embroidery is clean the colours of the silk are of course faded but colours still very obvious PLease see the multiple images which are there - just keep scrolling through. It has been hung at some point in its life as there is a velcro strip on one underside. On the edges the silk is pulled from the backing and there is fraying.
Late 17th century embroidery, probably English, silk embroidered flowers - ie iris, roses, tulips, forget-me-nots, carnations - sewn onto silk, backed with linen with metalwork and silk embroidered border, 104 cm x 145 cm, please see images
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the silk is worn and fraying in parts. the embroidery is clean the colours of the silk are of course faded but colours still very obvious PLease see the multiple images which are there - just keep scrolling through. It has been hung at some point in its life as there is a velcro strip on one underside. On the edges the silk is pulled from the backing and there is fraying.
