"Lace Border For Altar Front Or Console In Richelieu Embroidery, 19th Century"
Front of the altar or doily for a console, late 19th century, made in Richelieu embroidery Net inlays and bobbin lace border Central motif with a swan surrounded by embroidery in satin stitch and arabesques in Richelieu At the corners are squares made in net Multi-lobed shape that can be used in different ways: valance for curtain, canopy, console doily, altar... Very good general condition Perfect whiteness Work carried out on fine and solid thread in superb condition Long at the longest: 207 cm long at the shortest: 140 cm wide: 47 cm