Pair of Museum Quality Italian Embroideries with Flowers and Insects Framed: C18th Italy display and woukd have come from

and woukd have come from one of the many professional workshops around Canton making embroidered shawls

Christ the King: 17

In very good condition for a domestic textile from this era this is a delightful piece that would suit most interior settings

In excellent antique condition with a mend to the canvas backing and signs of slight wear around the outer edges

This panel has been stretched and mounted onto conservation board

Pair of Museum Quality Italian Embroideries with Flowers and Insects Framed: C18th Italy display and woukd have come fromA pair of (unused) embroideries, originally destined to dress Santos in a high church, which arrived still in their original wrapping papers, these detailed and quite exquisite embroideries are some of the best examples of silk embroidery that we have had in our collection. The finely worked silk flowers, worked in split stitch, have wonderfully detailed butterflies, caterpillars and spiders amongst beautifully depicted leaves and blooms. With centre