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Description
This is a French brocaded silk panel sewed with gold and silver threads, with a fringe made of metal threads on the bottom.
The silk brocade could have been used in a Christian church due to the image of a triangle with rays of light that is sewn with silver threads on top of the brocade panel.
In Western society, the triangle most often has highly Christian meanings when used in a religious context. Because the Christian God is a trinity - Father, Son and Holy Ghost united in a single godhead – he is commonly represented by a triangle. However, there is no Eye, so not the eye of providence.
Category
Vintage Textiles and Clothing
Medium
Gold and Silver Silk and Metallic Threads
Distinguishing marks
Silver Triangle with Silver Rays
Condition
Excellent
Size and dimensions of this item
35 3/4 x 16 in. (91 x 40.5cm)
Date Period
18th Century – Louis XVI (~1790)
Weight
5 pounds
History
Purchased from ( Anne-France Bergonier – Antiquaire ) on May 26, 2013. Proof of purchase receipt, description of item, and Stamp of Antiquaire in file. The anitque store is located at 99 Rue Des Rosiers 93400 Saint-ouen (Marche De Puces St. Ouen).
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Re: French Brocaded Silk Panel (Christian) - 18th Century -...
Textiles really require a physical appraisal to determine value and authenticity, nobody can appraise them from an image.