French antique cotton embroidery in pale ochre (272 x 152cm)

272 x 152 cm // 8ft 11" x 5ft

The delicate work appears done in some semi automated machine stitch - presumably guided by hand given the charming irregularities. These types of French items are found used in Moroccan pieces of the period where they were once used as a base and embellished with bright silk embroidery and so the basic material as here could easily be mistaken for Moroccan.

There is some uneven colouring. The object has been lined by us recently with a sympathetic muslin type material and is thus in good order.

This piece Ref • 19831

Of special note see the very shorter companion item Ref 19823  which is the same width and paler.