Antique Silk Embroidered Ecclesiastical Wallhanging Banner with Stumpwork Heart: C19th France Sumatran headdress 188 x 93cm

188 x 93cm

From Japan circa 1910

A beautiful example

Condition: Embroidery in excellent condition

Antique Silk Embroidered Ecclesiastical Wallhanging Banner with Stumpwork Heart: C19th France Sumatran headdress 188 x 93cmAn wonderful antique ecclesiastical banner, originally made for a church or for a celebration this is a rare survivor from the 19th century. Hand embroidered with lettering cut from gilt metal thread braiding it reads: Voila Ce Coeur Qui A Tant Aime Les Hommes Here is a heart that has loved people so much. It has a superb stumpwork, padded heart with droplet of blood representing a bleeding heart. Hand embroidered in gold gilt metal thread and worked