Antique Silk Embroidered Ecclesiastical Wallhanging Banner with Stumpwork Heart: C19th France
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An wonderful antique ecclesiastical banner, originally made for a church or for a celebration this is a rare survivor from the 19th century.
Hand embroidered with lettering cut from gilt metal thread braiding it reads: ‘Voila Ce Coeur Qui A Tant Aime Les Hommes’
‘Here is a heart that has loved people so much’.
It has a superb stumpwork, padded heart with droplet of blood representing a bleeding heart. Hand embroidered in gold gilt metal thread and worked onto a deep magenta pink silk satin ground, it is a stunning piece that would suit most interior settings.
Measurements:
70cm long x 56cm wide
Condition:
In good antique condition with some historic mends. Some small losses to lettering commensurate with age and use.