Vintage Eau de Nil Printed Cotton with Birds Basket Fruit Interior Decor Vintage Home Interiors Furnishing Fabric: C20th Europe antique textiles these luxurious silks were woven

these luxurious silks were woven as continuous brocaded lampas panels used as wall coverings

it still has its original sample number labels

The jacket would originally have fastened with a button on one shoulder (now missing)

This French embroidery technique highly prized since the 17th century

some looses threads at one end

Vintage Eau de Nil Printed Cotton with Birds Basket Fruit Interior Decor Vintage Home Interiors Furnishing Fabric: C20th Europe antique textiles these luxurious silks were wovenFeaturing a vintage inspired botanical design with pheasants, fruit (including grapes and large, light coloured apples or pomegranates), flowers, and butterflies on a sage green or grey blue background. The design style is reminiscent of a traditional toile or Jacobean pattern, with details in shades of brown, grey, cream, and a light blue for the birds. A good size panel, perfect for repurposing into an undercounter or door curtain, cushions or