Antique Traditional Indonesian Gold-work Embroidered Wall Hanging or Banner: C19th Sumatra antique French costume this would suit most interior

this would suit most interior settings both contemporary and period

There is a dark mark or stain on the lower left hand side which is hard to detect from a distance and some light areas of colour bleed

Embroidered with a design of pea pod motifs each containing exquisitely knotted three dimensional peas and also with scrolling floral motifs

This piece has been carefully considered and constructed from panels which have been joined together to make this hanging or cover

Antique Traditional Indonesian Gold-work Embroidered Wall Hanging or Banner: C19th Sumatra antique French costume this would suit most interiorFrom Sumatra, Indonesia, come some of the worlds most beautiful and interesting textiles, this hanging is no exception. Hand embroidered in gold gilt thread onto a silk covered hand blocked cotton ground sometime during the second half of the 19th century. This long wall hanging is very traditional in content and manner and reflects a tradition going back hundreds of years, the symbolism and patterns have various meanings and would be easily