Antique Ecclesiastic Pelican in Her Piety Embroidery (#E062725 | 19 x 22")

Antique Ecclesiastic Pelican in Her Piety Embroidery (#E062725 | 19 x 22")Antique European ecclesiastic gold metallic and silk embroidered applique of the pelican in her piety pecking herself to feed her young. Applique has beautiful coral silk embroidery and detailed sequin work. Rays are couched with coral and chartreuse silk and the division of top and bottom rays signifies heaven and earth. Hand stitched to Coral velvet. Hand trimmed with vintage gold metallic military cording, knotted in the corners. Down filled. 19 x

blue and mauve handstitched fruit on a gold straw silk background

The architectural geometry of the medallions lends the composition a strong sense of rhythm and balance

the palette carries remarkable richness and depth

34" unclasped

as though the pattern is gently growing and evolving before your eyes

allowing the surface to shift beautifully with the light and revealing the hand of the maker in every detail

Antique European embroidery of a crest with a crown framed with antique gold metallic galon on Chartreuse velvet

and off white framed with vintage gold metallic galon on Antique Brass velvet

5”W x 7”H

and celebration

naturally dyed an antique olive-chartreuse green

Hand-Stitched Suzani | 80" x 102"