Amazing Antique Metallic Embroidery on Silk Ribbon (Collection of Pieces) american ceramics hand-painted

hand-painted

A few corner losses as evident

orange cover goes on top of orange ribbon on top of orange spot on top of orange square on top of orange left angle on top of orange right angle

I believe it likely once sat atop a pottery jar as a lid

but this one is especially good in its crudeness and weirdness

Amazing Antique Metallic Embroidery on Silk Ribbon (Collection of Pieces) american ceramics hand-paintedThere is a dealer in New Hampshire at a shop I frequent who built an exquisite collection of antique ribbon and trim, culled in Europe. I bought and sold one long stretch of English 17th early 18th century heavy wool and metallic thread trim a month or two ago, and scooped up this group of pieces last week, earlier 19th century I think, maybe even earlier than that, and I would guess French. I just find the metallic thread embroidery, which I think