UF263 Silk Velvet Rose Embellishment
c.1885
16.5 x 8 inches
Found in Maine
$185

This completely original size Silk Velvet piece is absolutely luxurious. The silk velvet and silk threads appear to shimmer. At the height of the Victorian Era, embellishment was the mark of elegance on a crazy quilt. This piece includes ribbon work, chenille work, 3D roses and buds in silk chenille. I would have thought a woman would create this as a center panel on a Victorian crazy quilt. However, this has been backed to be used as art on the wall, a table or the back of a couch. Today, when we have finished embellishing our home, Victorian women would have been at the point of just starting. All threads and fabrics used here are silk.