Superb 4' x 18" Antique Catholic Alter Cloth, Silk Embroidery and 59" of Gold Metallic 3" Fringe portrait locket Paris circa 1858-1879

Superb 4' x 18" Antique Catholic Alter Cloth, Silk Embroidery and 59" of Gold Metallic 3" Fringe portrait locket Paris circa 1858-1879Overall, this alter cloth is 47" long and 18: tall at center, 17" long at both ends and trimmed in a thrill of lush 19th century French gold metallic passementerie 3" fringe, tassels, and further with braid woven ribbon trim. The ornate hand embroidered cross is flanked by the most gorgeous heavy silk embroidery. What a stunningly beautiful textile! It still has hanging loops all along the top. The base color is almost metallic, itself, a sheen to it,

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