L67 B retail 19th century English embroidered centerpiece

19th century English embroidered centerpiece from an antique chasuble with a Sabina Fay Braxton gaufrage mat

Ruler selenite mirror with prismatic crystals from Morocco that were formed in extensive beds by the evaporation of ocean brine

the elements create a sculptural work of organic and historic significance

The piece has been combined with the polished calcite and baroque pearl to create a historically significant yet contemporary work of old and new

A pair of 18th century Italian fragments with polished agate coral on a lucite base

L67 B retail 19th century English embroidered centerpieceAubusson tapestry cartoon mirrors painted in gouache on paper. Tapestry cartoons are the life size models from which tapestries are woven, painted in oil on canvas or gouache on paper. The boarders are interchanged depending on the scene for which the tapestry pattern was chosen. These paintings give life from the smallest cushion to the largest of wall hangings. Can be sold as a pair with L67 A. 27. 5" x 30" W