Contemporary Linen Wallhanging with Print of Palampore Interior Decor antique painting laid down and stitched into

laid down and stitched into place onto a ticking ground

It is of a woman with an elaborate high hairstyle the likes of which were inspired by that of Marie Antoinette and the ladies of the French court

stains and signs of wear are to be expected and are an inherent part of their charm

Nothing very noticeable or that detracts from the loveliness of this piece

Contemporary Linen Wallhanging with Print of Palampore Interior Decor antique painting laid down and stitched intoA complete reproduction of an 18th century Palampore (Hindi term for bed cover) from the Coromandel Coast of India. Originally made for a retiring official of the Dutch East India Company, J. C Pielat, and featuring a pun on his name with 'pied' or foot in the coat of arms. Printed on heavy linen. The original Palampore from which this design is taken is in The V&A Museum, London. Would work very well as a bedcover, wallhanging or curtain. Printed