16th Century Renaissance Embroidered Velvet Panel tribal Retains original linen fixing header

Retains original linen fixing header band

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

Appropriate signs of wear commensurate with age and use

SIZE 17 inches high x 14 inches widest

16th Century Renaissance Embroidered Velvet Panel tribal Retains original linen fixing headerVery 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