Antique Silk Embroidered Ecclesiastical Wallhanging Banner with Stumpwork Heart: C19th France Sumatran headdress A beautiful example

A beautiful example

and these items were sometimes worn as detached garments similar to necklaces

a pair of fine gold gilt embroidered red leather children’s slippers dating from the 19th century

Probably originally one of the pelmets from a set of Palampore bed hangings made for the European market

From Japan circa 1910

Antique Silk Embroidered Ecclesiastical Wallhanging Banner with Stumpwork Heart: C19th France Sumatran headdress A beautiful exampleAn wonderful antique ecclesiastical banner, originally made for a church or for a celebration this is a rare survivor from the 19th century.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