18th Century Spitalfields Silk Costume Panel french empire passementerie Difficult to photograph without reflections

Difficult to photograph without reflections due to cover

slightly padded and with a cotton lining

Which is quite usual to enable fresh pads to be insterted

I work as best I can to retain all of this inherent quirkiness to obtain a gently time worn faded grandeur appeal that only be achieved over centuries of use an achieve

18th Century Spitalfields Silk Costume Panel french empire passementerie Difficult to photograph without reflectionsSpitalfields Silk Fabric A Rare and Exquisite Antique English Spitalfields Silk Brocade Panel Dating from circa 1720 The silk intricately brocaded with large floral sprays featuring Castle Chateau Part un picked gown panel. Collection labels and stamp bottom right Good antique condition throughout with just gentle signs of wear commensurate with and use SIZE: 38 inches long x 18 inches wide narrowing to 12 inches S1104