THE INDIAN SUBCONTINENT
A rare cover woven of thin strips of ivory, the border worked with metal geometric border, the field woven with a diamond lattice, Sylhet, Bangladesh, mid 19th century--44in x 30in
Details
A rare cover woven of thin strips of ivory, the border worked with metal geometric border, the field woven with a diamond lattice, Sylhet, Bangladesh, mid 19th century--44in x 30in
Provenance
This textile was brought home from India by the vendor's forebear, Major General Sir Herbert Edwardes KCB. He died aged 49 on 23 December 1868.