16th Century Renaissance Embroidered Velvet Panel tribal The magenta silk velvet embroidered

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

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

Over antique mohair velvet and finished with antique silver tassel trim and 17th century silk and gold metallic  braid

Changes colour depending on position and light

Still retains an old cable a remnant from when it would have been converted to electricity

16th Century Renaissance Embroidered Velvet Panel tribal The magenta silk velvet embroideredVery 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