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Large Antique French Gold Embroidered Silk Altar CanopyLoiscactus store. Large anitque french gold embroidered silk altar canopy. A. Imagelink color#ffffff ahover. Imagelink color#ffffff avisited. Imagelink color#a7670d a.
Imagelink img. Auctionimage border 2px solid #ffffff avisited. Imagelink img. Auctionimage border 2px solid #a7670d. This is a large, antique french gold-work embroidered altar canopy in silk, with plenty of beautiful gold thread embroidery, gold vestment trim and gold bullion trim. The base fabric si white silk. This ahs lots of little antique darns, and quite a few splits in the silk, see photos.
It is edged with wide gold metal vestment trim, with a deep band of bright gold bullion trim. The central motif is a sacred heart in padded raised work on a blue silk shield, mounted on a glass-jewelled burgundy velvet circle.
Underneath, there is a beautiful half-circlet of raised goldwork laurel leaves. The left corner has a cross, and the right, an anchor. There are 4 panels with cross motifs on blue silk, mounted on deep burgundy velvet with raised gold spot dtail. It is backed with saffron cotton, and has a row of little brass rings sewn to the back to hang it. Please study the photos to see the extent of the darns and splits in the silk, these are commensurate with age and use. Apart from that, there is very little wrong with the canopy, the cross needs a stitch or 2 to secure an outlining gold thread that has come loose, the lining is a bti worn, everything else seems sound. It measures 95/2.41m long, by 35.5/88cms at each end, with 2/6.5cm bulliion trim. It weighs about 1.3kg.
A low rseerve reflects the quality of this beautiful textile. Thank you for looking. Uk postage £6.00 standard parcel & insurance/£18.00 special delivery & insuranceeurope £14.00 with international signed for fee and insurancerest of world £22.00 with international signed for fee and insurance.
Uk buyers, please use paypal, cheque or postal order for payment. If possible, due to the high rate of papyal fees for small items, please send cheques for bids under £20.00. Overseas buyers, please use paypal only, i am arfaid that i cannot accept money orders.
Welcome to morgaine le fay antique textiles, a treasure trove fo antique and vintage textiles maintaine by vanye90. I am an obsessive colelctor of beautiful fabric and other textiles, i love pattern, colour and texture, and this is reflected in the stock i buy. I love the 'shabby chic' look where the patina of age and use are celebrated, as well as the more utilitarian shaker style and the pretty country cottage look, and always carry stock that would work well with these types of interiors.
I source antique fabrics, linens, lace, embroideries, passementerie trims, ribbons, gold and silver metal threads and much much more. I have a fondness for french textiles, and you will ifnd plenty here. I also look out for wonderful antique and vintage curtains, they have so much more character than newly bought ones. I am always more than happy to put together project packs for customers containing certain types of fabric or haberdashery, for example antique french tickings, florals etc, or different types of ribbon/lace. If you are on the look-out for anything specific, why not contact me, i may be able to help. I constantly update my listings, adding a few more things most days, so please save me to your favourite seller list, and check back often, i may have just what you are looking for!Please note that most of my items are antique or vintage, and show signs of age as noted on the listings. They will not look pristine and new, if this is what you are looking for, my listings may not be what you are oloking for. I am always mote than happy to combine postage for multiple items where possible, this can often lead ot a substantial reduction. Thank you for taking the tiem to read this, vanye90. |
