Florentine Silk Velvet Costume Panel Circa 1600 crewelwork leaves Beautiful time worn / distressed

Beautiful time worn / distressed appeal with general signs of wear and restoration

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Intricate tiny stitches form a slightly padded (stumpwork) exotic flower

with central Fortuny border

Florentine Silk Velvet Costume Panel Circa 1600 crewelwork leaves Beautiful time worn / distressedA costume Panel Late 16th early 17th century Most likely Florence Magenta silk velvet voided to reveal gold metallic ground Large Pomegranate Artichoke design Full loom width with both selvage edges present This panel is over 400 hundred years old. A very rare survivor, most other examples are in Museum collections Wear, fragility, rubbing restorations Please study photographs as they do form a very important part of the description Should probably