Rare Antique Aubusson Fine Tapestry Border: C18th France Persian Embroidery A framed embroidery dating from

A framed embroidery dating from the 1600s composed of metallic wrapped silk threads

Beautiful and nowadays

small losses of beading and the silk lining has splits inside and around the caps edge

Ikat silk in a beautiful colour combination of green and purple

Rare Antique Aubusson Fine Tapestry Border: C18th France Persian Embroidery A framed embroidery dating fromStunning colors in this rare 18th century tapestry border. French in origin, probably Aubusson. Depicting a row of leaves or flames down the middle with a tulip shaped repeating pattern along one side. Finely handwoven in wool and silk threads over a metal thread base. Part of the metal thread weaving you can see at one side and in some of the leaf designs where the top threads have slightly worn leaving the metal threads exposed. Worked in rich