Crimson Pink Silk Embroidered Antique Ottoman Wall Hanging: C19th Asia Arts and Crafts Frame loose threads and a patina

loose threads and a patina of age all to be expected with treasured antique textiles

signs of wear

In excellent antique condition with some light fading down one side

56” (142cm) wide

originally destined to dress Santos in a high church

Crimson Pink Silk Embroidered Antique Ottoman Wall Hanging: C19th Asia Arts and Crafts Frame loose threads and a patinaDating from the mid 19th century, a lovely soft crimson pink silk satin wall hanging with off white silk stumpwork embroidery. Expertly hand embroidered, this hanging has echoes of Persian prayer rugs and has a pretty decorative floral border, and in the centre top, a hanging basket filled with a profusion of flowers which are spilling out down the sides and is finished with decorative tassels. This basket of flowers is echoed again at eh bottom