An Italian silk embroidered border

Circa 1680-1720.

In coloured silk and gilt metal couched threads, with flowers and stylised acanthus leaves on a cream satin ground.

The extant section here, itself in excellent condition, would originally have formed the border of a hanging or cover.

Similar embroidery may be seen on a chasuble in the collection of the V & A (accession number: T.295-1972)

https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O360453/chasuble-unknown/

97.5cm (37⅜”) high and 123.5cm (48⅝”) wide.

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