Magnificent antique piece of taffeta hand-embroidered with silk thread with a floral motif in shades of pink and green with touches of yellow. This beautiful piece of ornament for liturgical vestment has not been finished as indicated by the small blue dots of marking still visible at the top of the piece. This beautiful piece of ecclesiastical embroidery on taffeta can be easily reused and deserves new life.
You will find in this online shop other hand-embroidered cutouts of old ecclesiastical liturgical vestments for reuse. The 19th century is often considered the golden age of their making and these pieces probably date from this period. These are rare and remarkable pieces for the quality of the fine embroidery work carried out for their decoration, no doubt by nuns. The pieces were cut from liturgical vestments and found at a flea market. They are of very different styles.Their origin is unknown, but they probably come from Quebec. To see all antique ecclesiastical embroidery online, please enter B802 in Search Box.
Dimensions : env. 29,5 cm X 16,5 cm (6 1/2" X 11 5/8").
État/Condition : Unfinished piece easy to rescue. Blue marking dots still visible. Slight discoloration on the right.
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Antique Ecclesiastical Embroidery on Taffeta
- Product Code: B802-2
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35.00$
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