Portuguese Castelo Branco Silk Embroidered Panel french silk trim Finished with 17th century Gold

Finished with 17th century Gold Metallic Braid

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Portuguese Castelo Branco Silk Embroidered Panel french silk trim Finished with 17th century GoldRare and exquisite Castelo Branco Embroidered Panel Most likely originally intended as a Colcha (Marriage Coverlet) Portuguese and dating from 18th century Silk embroidery upon a Orche linen ground, loosely backed with hand loomed cotton. This lining could quite easily be detached to give a lighter, gossamer effect to the cover, as its only joined along the top edge and then with a few cotton stitched threads here and there Antique gently time worn