Antique Early Figurative Filet Lace Curtain Mythological Beasts Birds Tree of Life Hand Embroidered: C18th Italy Antique alter cloth From Kandilli

From Kandilli

Lisbet and Gocken Jobs began printing textiles in the early 1940s

These pieces have all the idiosyncrasies of an aged and loved items and so small marks and signs of wear are to be expected and are an inherent part of their charm

This beautiful cover would fit a double bed but would also make a fabulous curtain

a workshop based in Kashmir

Antique Early Figurative Filet Lace Curtain Mythological Beasts Birds Tree of Life Hand Embroidered: C18th Italy Antique alter cloth From KandilliAn early antique linen filet lace panel featuring intricate, hand knotted gridwork and iconic figural motifs. Handmade filet or buratto lace (lacis), created by embroidering decorative patterns onto a pre woven square mesh grid. Embroidered with symmetrical Renaissance and Baroque style iconography, including peacocks flanking a central urn, rampant heraldic lions, stylized "Tree of Life" branches, ornate, fanciful animals, including what appear to be