An Italian brocatelle of yellow and raspberry silk, linen and silver metal threads depicting bouquets of flower, second half of 16th century. Edged in an 18th century cream colored galon with copper threads in a geometric zigzag design, finished with silver fringe trim all on ...
A 16th - 17th century Italian fragment of silk and metal flowers that were once gold but have aged to a tarnished silver color surrounded by red/wine and brown silk velvet. Edged with a 19th French red/wine cut silk velvet tape, 18th century handmade silver ...
Italian, 16th century, blue and yellow silk lampas, an ornately patterned fabric resembling damask, decorated with a repeating pattern of central floral urns and crowns inside curved volutes and branches. This design was derived from an ancient graeco-roman motif. Edged with an Italian 18th century ...
An amazing 16th - 17th century Italian fragment of silk and metal flowers that were once gold but have aged to a silver darkness, surrounded by red/wine and brown silk velvet. Edged with a 19th century French silver galon with flowers. Backed with red/wine silk ...