{"product_id":"early-silk-and-metal-thread-embroidered-velvet-panel-with-peacock-and-flowers-c17th-italy-or-spain","title":"Early Silk and Metal Thread Embroidered Velvet Panel with Peacock and Flowers: C17th Italy or Spain","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 17th-century European embroidered velvet textile panel, likely of Italian or Spanish origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery rare to find a complete panel - it would really benefit from being stretched and mounted, a service we offer at our textile conservation studio. Please ask us for details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing a stylized, regal peacock with an elaborate trailing tail, surrounded by dense, large-scale botanical elements including sunflowers and pomegranates, tulips, daffodils and birds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe panel has a continuous running border composed of scrolling foliate acanthus leaves and circular floral medallions. Heavy couched metallic threads (gold and silver) and colored silk threads stitched onto a rich crimson silk velvet ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTextiles of this caliber and design from the 1600s were typically produced for ecclesiastical purposes (such as altar frontals) or as luxury wall hangings and table runners for high-status noble estates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasurements:\u003cbr\u003e56cm x 95cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition:\u003cbr\u003eSome overall wear commensurate with age, one historic repair, some splits and losses to velvet and surface silk embroidery.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hannah Whyman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57392692593013,"sku":null,"price":1350.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0499\/8080\/1179\/files\/D03A549C-AB9F-45AA-8259-7A0D04C6764B.jpg?v=1785002630","url":"https:\/\/hannahwhyman.co.uk\/products\/early-silk-and-metal-thread-embroidered-velvet-panel-with-peacock-and-flowers-c17th-italy-or-spain","provider":"Hannah Whyman","version":"1.0","type":"link"}