{"product_id":"italian-silk-velvet-panel-c-1650","title":"Italian Silk Velvet Panel, c. 1650","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis figured silk velvet panel is attributed to Italy and dated to about 1650. Venice or Genoa are possibilities, but the precise place of manufacture is not known. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe panel is draw-loom woven as figured cut velvet, with a silk pile on a woven silk ground. A dense pattern of pomegranates, grape clusters and sweeping acanthus leaves appears in deep crimson against a golden-wheat ground. The raised pile gives the design a richly textured surface that shifts as it catches the light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA compact example of 17th-century figured silk weaving, measuring approximately 20 × 28 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penelope Textiles Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57525812265340,"sku":"ANT-T-004","price":420.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0777\/2884\/2001\/files\/IMG_9041.jpg?v=1790861007","url":"https:\/\/www.penelopetextiles.com\/products\/italian-silk-velvet-panel-c-1650","provider":"Penelope Textiles Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}