Antique Unused Silk Lampas Sample Panel with Original Label: C18th France dowry hanging The leaves have been worked

The leaves have been worked in a flat thread and is still bright

Frame outer edge

Hand embroidered onto fine midnight black silk with a floral embroidered border running around the hem and sleeve openings

and some minor areas of surface wear to the satin surface

Antique Unused Silk Lampas Sample Panel with Original Label: C18th France dowry hanging The leaves have been workedA beautiful 18th century silk lampas panel in the Neoclassical style inspired by Roman and Greek architecture and wall paintings seen on The Grand Tour. Woven in a pretty primrose yellow with detailing in light and dark blue. The design is known as "The Peacock" (Le Paon) wall panel, an exceptional 18th century Neoclassical furnishing textile designed by the legendary French silk artisan Philippe de Lasalle. Manufactured in Lyon, France around