Embroidered Cherub
Embroidered Cherub
Embroidered Cherub

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Embroidered Cherub
1650-1700

Lovely silver gilt filé goldwork worked in different patterns to produce an unusual piece. Imagine a larger length of this! Great example. See similar cherub in Woven Textiles without the embroidery.

Description

A male cupid woven in gold filé with outstretched wings on a bright yellow silk woven with blue linen leaf ground.

6 x 7 in; 16 x 18 cm.

Condition

You should be able to see from the photos that the yellow ground is worn and has markings.

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