Details
A joined cover of burgundy silk velvet
applied with a matching voided velvet braid--85 x 71in. (212.5 x 177.5cm.), 18th century; a scallopped pelmet of crimson velvet applied with foliate design in ochre and ivory silk outlined in blue and ivory cord, fringed-66 x 15in., Italian, 17/18th century and a shaped and joined piece of brown velvet voided to reveal a gilt thread ground and a simple stylised design of lattice enclosing flowerheads-42 x 23in., and two smaller fragments, Italian, 15/16th century
See Colour Plate 24 (4)
applied with a matching voided velvet braid--85 x 71in. (212.5 x 177.5cm.), 18th century; a scallopped pelmet of crimson velvet applied with foliate design in ochre and ivory silk outlined in blue and ivory cord, fringed-66 x 15in., Italian, 17/18th century and a shaped and joined piece of brown velvet voided to reveal a gilt thread ground and a simple stylised design of lattice enclosing flowerheads-42 x 23in., and two smaller fragments, Italian, 15/16th century
See Colour Plate 24 (4)