Italianate Silk Brocade Bedcover or Wallhanging: C17th Italy
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Dating from the 17th century a large size panel of Italianate crimson silk damask from Italy.
In a beautiful deep magenta pink silk
with stylised exotic floral and plant motifs there’s enough silk here for a good sized bedcover as shown here.
Made from a patchwork of smaller sized panels to make this bedcover, throw or curtain. The silk is fully lined in a lovely linen.
Measurements:
267cm long x 237cm wide
Condition:
In good antique condition with some old mends and a few splits as you would expect in a textile of this antiquity. There are historic mends and patches which all add to the charm and history of this rare ancient textile.