16th Century Italian Renaissance Velvet coat of arms pillow rubbing restorations

rubbing  restorations

Appliqued onto later antique linen

A panel taken from a much larger hanging depicting a Large Finial Worked in wool and silk using the most lovely natual dyes in gorgeous colour way

Please study photos for condition as they do form a very important of the description

Flemish Audenarde and dating from 17th century

16th Century Italian Renaissance Velvet coat of arms pillow rubbing restorations16th Century Italian Renaissance Velvet Panel Red silk velvet cut against a gilt metal background Made in Italy, perhaps Florence during the late 15th early 16th century. The fabric is fairly light weight and was probably meant for a costume The velvet is over 400 years old and of course shows evidence of this immense age Please study photographs as they do form a very important part of the description Would frame up beautifully SIZE 21cm x 2cm (8. 5