1900s altar frontal antependium cloth IHS w deals roses embroidery Antique French religious church liturgical fabric w handmade crochet lace

THIS IS A STUNNING AND RARE HANDMADE ANTEPENDIUM FRONTAL FOR THE CHURCH ALTAR
EARLY 1900s

SIZES: 32 INCHES HIGH IN TOTAL (80CM) AND 9.6 INCHES HIGH FOR JUST THE EMBROIDERED DROP DOWN (24CM) X 74 INCHES WIDE (1M85)

I WAS LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO ASSIST TO A CHARITY SALE IN OUR CHURCH IN ST MICHEL DE CUIXA , FRENCH PYRENEES, WHERE I BOUGHT SOME WONDERFULL RELIGIOUS ITEMS , FABRIC AND VESTMENTS ALL HANDMADE FOR THE CHURCH BY NUNS

ALL HANDMADE, HAND EMBROIDERED WITH THE LETTERS IHS IN THE MIDDLE SURROUNDED BY SEVERAL ROSES AND LEAVES, DOTS
ALL IN PINK, GREEN AND WHITE TONES ON AN OFFWHITE PURE LINEN BACKGROUND

THE BORDERS ARE SURROUNDED BY HAND CROCHETED LACE

THE EMBROIDERED PART IS LINED

JUST LOOK AT ALL THE DETAILS OF THIS EMBROIDERY ART AND IMAGINE THE HOURS AND HOURS OF WORK ON THIS STUNNING RELIGIOUS PIECE OF RELIGIOUS ART!!!

IN A GOOD CONDITION, AS SHOWN ON THE PICTURES: JUST A FEW TINY TINY STAINS, 1 TINY HOLE, NOTHING SERIOUS AND THIS DOES NOT DETRACT FROM THE BEAUTY OF THIS RARE AND STUNNING RELIGIOUS PIECE OF ART

PERFECT FOR THE COLLECTOR OF deals RELIGOUS ITEMS AND FABRIC AND FOR THE ANTIQUE TEXTILE ADDICT

MAKES A PERFECT GIFT FOR A PRIEST

STILL READY FOR USE IN CHURCH
IT WOULD ALSO LOOK GREAT AS A SHELF OR CHIMNEY EDGING FOR EXEMPLE

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The shipping charges are for airmail from France, which normally takes 16 working days to get overseas, 8 or 10 working days for Europe and 2 working days for France
Custom services may delay delivery, which is beyond my power
If there is a big delay, please contact me and also take a look at the tracking that i give you on the day of shipping