17th Century Needlework Panel elizabethan textiles 17th century French Aubusson Verdure

17th century French Aubusson Verdure Tapestry Panel

Ex unused Convent stock dating from early 1900's

I travel extensively throughout Europe to locate  beautiful hard to find textiles

Upon a wired silk braid

Finished with 19th century metallic braid

17th Century Needlework Panel elizabethan textiles 17th century French Aubusson VerdureBeautiful English Needlework Panel Dating from early 17th Century Circa 1620 The entire surface worked in intricate tiny silk stitches. Hard to capture the beauty on my camera. Each flower, leaf, plant etc is edged with gold metallic cording which still sparkles when held to to light and give a lovely raised effect to the needlework. Camera makes it look flat which it isn't So pretty Edged with sparkling 18th century gold metallic braid Usually