Antique Gilt Thread and Silk Embroidery with Elephants: C19th China antique block print There are some historic mends

There are some historic mends and we have restored some of the netting in our conservation studio

There are some signs of wear around the outer edges (which could be easily darned) and the reverse striped underside has some lighter marks which a specialist cleaner may be able to improve upon or remove

All as you’d expect in a textile of this age

in pale blues with a lilac purple stripe

The use of a muted palette consisting of a dusty rose background

Antique Gilt Thread and Silk Embroidery with Elephants: C19th China antique block print There are some historic mendsItem Details. Dating from the 19th century, a fine and decorative silk embroidery from China. From a the collection of an academic, writer and collector of early textiles, do look at our listings over the coming weeks for more pieces from the same collection. Skillfully hand embroidered onto a magenta silk satin ground with coloured silks using a wide variety of stitches unusually it depicts two elephants worked in gold wrapped thread, a scholars