Pair Traditional Silk Embroidered Sleeve Bands with Auspicious Symbols: C19th China Turkish Towel 8cm fringe along the bottom

8cm fringe along the bottom edge

The gilt trims we have finished the cushions with date from the same era

Found on one of my travels to the East we think this once lined a coat from Uzbekistan which are often lined with these extraordinary soviet produced prints

Length: 19

and other signs of wear that you’d expect in an antique textile

Pair Traditional Silk Embroidered Sleeve Bands with Auspicious Symbols: C19th China Turkish Towel 8cm fringe along the bottomItem Details. Dating from the late 19th century, an pair of fine silk embroidered hangings from China. Hand worked onto a soft apricot silk satin ground and hand embroidered with symbolic motifs and flowers believed to bring wealth, happiness and a long life. The embroidery includes different stitches and techniques including peking knots worked in varying shades of indigo blues. The embroideries have been mounted onto card and could also be framed to