Ecclesiastical silk brocade alter front hanging with gold bullion passementerie: C19th European embroidered coat This would be a lovely

This would be a lovely addition to a collection and is also an excellent reference for costume of the period

The foreground has hillocks alive with rabbits and butterflies and which are a recognisable feature of 17th century embroideries

Dating from the early 1900s

Hand-painted onto a heavy paper with gouache this historic design is still as bright and vibrant as when it was first painted

Ecclesiastical silk brocade alter front hanging with gold bullion passementerie: C19th European embroidered coat This would be a lovelyAnother superb rich raspberry pink silk brocade alter front or hanging interwoven with gold and silver. Depicting a central motif of a lamb surrounded by rays of light, all with symbolic meaning, and on either side of the lamb are two decorative flowering branches bearing fruit, flowers, and ears of wheat. The panel is finished with gold bullion braiding and twisted gold fringing, it has been interlined and then fully lined in white satin. This panel