Pair Very Fine Silk Embroidered Slipper Fronts: C1900 China silk painting Hand embroidered using a traditional

Hand embroidered using a traditional method of wrapping and couching the gold gilt thread around card or paper to produce raised areas of embroidery

possibly to fit an antique frame

it depicts ships in full sail

The panel would benefit greatly from being stretched and mounted

There are several diagrams produced by the Union to illustrate astronomy lectures with with his name on them

Pair Very Fine Silk Embroidered Slipper Fronts: C1900 China silk painting Hand embroidered using a traditionalItem Details. A wonderful pair of never used embroidered silk slipper fronts from China. Made from museum worthy fine hand embroidered silk and dating from the 19th century. The silk embroidery exquisitely worked in forbidden stitch and has flowers, buds and foliage in soft but vibrant colours which work well against the warm brown silk satin ground. The embroidery is extremly fine and is of the highest quality and because they are uncut they are in