16th Century Renaissance Embroidered Velvet Panel tribal Cut and uncut voided silk

Cut and uncut voided silk velvet in green on a light gold ground

a fairly simple job to replace

Part of an entire collection of individual panels I have acquired from an English country estate

The magenta silk velvet embroidered in metallic and silk threads original woven metallic braids

Changes colour depending on position and light

16th Century Renaissance Embroidered Velvet Panel tribal Cut and uncut voided silkVery rare Italian (Florentine) Renaissance Textile Panel Dating from late 16th Century The crimson silk velvet appliqued and embroidered in coloured silks with large flower and foliage Would originally been part of a long pilaster hanging Backed with sturdy antique linen. This ancient panel in an antique, time worn condition with general signs of wear commensurate with over Four Hundred years of use The velvet is worn the nap has in places rubbed away