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<p>[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 3710182, member: 8267"]So far, I have not been able to find another example quite like it. But here is my thinking - the design seems Persianesque/orientalist, rather than genuinely Persian. </p><p>Your piece may have been made in Europe during the 19th century art period known as Orientalism, when "exotic scenes set within an Oriental backdrop were highly regarded in Western Europe". I have found somewhat comparable textiles attributed to Italy and, less specifically, Europe, that share some of the features. They are velvet panels/runners, with decoration outlined with what appears to be a similar embroidery chain stitch. Both are dated to the 19th century. Italian textiles have often shared characteristics with fabrics of the Middle East ever since the Muslim occupation of Sicily and southern Italy during the Middle Ages.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]312291[/ATTACH] </p><p><a href="https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/more-furniture-collectibles/textiles/pillows-throws/antique-set-of-3-italian-silk-velvet-embroidered-panels/id-f_21527312/?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=PLA_Bing%20PLA%20Furniture%20-%20Repeat%20Visitors%20-%20D%20-%20v2&utm_term=4581664955603994&gclid=5f4701c416271ad0c24761fe78e411d5&gclsrc=3p.ds" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/more-furniture-collectibles/textiles/pillows-throws/antique-set-of-3-italian-silk-velvet-embroidered-panels/id-f_21527312/?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=PLA_Bing%20PLA%20Furniture%20-%20Repeat%20Visitors%20-%20D%20-%20v2&utm_term=4581664955603994&gclid=5f4701c416271ad0c24761fe78e411d5&gclsrc=3p.ds" rel="nofollow">https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/more-furniture-collectibles/textiles/pillows-throws/antique-set-of-3-italian-silk-velvet-embroidered-panels/id-f_21527312/?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=PLA_Bing PLA Furniture - Repeat Visitors - D - v2&utm_term=4581664955603994&gclid=5f4701c416271ad0c24761fe78e411d5&gclsrc=3p.ds</a></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]312292[/ATTACH] </p><p><a href="https://antiqueorientalrugs.com/product/antique-cut-velvet-and-silk-tapestry-1-x-117903/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://antiqueorientalrugs.com/product/antique-cut-velvet-and-silk-tapestry-1-x-117903/" rel="nofollow">https://antiqueorientalrugs.com/product/antique-cut-velvet-and-silk-tapestry-1-x-117903/</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 3710182, member: 8267"]So far, I have not been able to find another example quite like it. But here is my thinking - the design seems Persianesque/orientalist, rather than genuinely Persian. Your piece may have been made in Europe during the 19th century art period known as Orientalism, when "exotic scenes set within an Oriental backdrop were highly regarded in Western Europe". I have found somewhat comparable textiles attributed to Italy and, less specifically, Europe, that share some of the features. They are velvet panels/runners, with decoration outlined with what appears to be a similar embroidery chain stitch. Both are dated to the 19th century. Italian textiles have often shared characteristics with fabrics of the Middle East ever since the Muslim occupation of Sicily and southern Italy during the Middle Ages. [ATTACH=full]312291[/ATTACH] [URL]https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/more-furniture-collectibles/textiles/pillows-throws/antique-set-of-3-italian-silk-velvet-embroidered-panels/id-f_21527312/?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=PLA_Bing%20PLA%20Furniture%20-%20Repeat%20Visitors%20-%20D%20-%20v2&utm_term=4581664955603994&gclid=5f4701c416271ad0c24761fe78e411d5&gclsrc=3p.ds[/URL] [ATTACH=full]312292[/ATTACH] [URL]https://antiqueorientalrugs.com/product/antique-cut-velvet-and-silk-tapestry-1-x-117903/[/URL][/QUOTE]
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