18th Century Treasure Canvas Print

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Rare survivor of a piece of old gold coloured silk brocade fabric with a design of pagodas and chrysanthemum flowers joined piece of silk. Dating from before 1740 when silk was subject to high import taxes. Silk that was 18 inches wide was at a lower rate of tax and this embroidered panel is made of two 18 inch wide sections. This fabric was then embroidered with single silk thread stitches with the tree of life design featuring fashionable flowers including roses, tulips and carnations. It has been authentically dated by a leading embroidery museum to the Jacobean era,who said that some of the flower heads taken from older pieces and appliqued onto it were from the time of Elizabeth 1. I found this large fragment of embroidery at a craft market, black with centuries of dirt and when I carefully washed it the wonderful colours appeared. I am happy to share it with you now as I feel it deserves to be shared. The museum asked me to donate to them as it would be the best embroidery in the...

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