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A Pair of Pilaster Hangings
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    Fine european textiles and tapestries of the period spanning the 15th century to the early 20th century.
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A Pair of Pilaster Hangings

17th century
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Italian or Spanish, circa 1680

The cloth of gold ground consisting of gold lamella threads against woven yellow silk, with rosettes and strapwork in appliquéd burgundy silk velvet edged with couched gold thread, stitched through a linen backing.

Physical Dimensions
Height
136cm (53.54")
Width
54cm (21.26")
Declaration

Textile Antiques has dated these Antique Velvet Pilaster Hangings to the 17th Century.

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SA1154919
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Description
Italian or Spanish, circa 1680

The cloth of gold ground consisting of gold lamella threads against woven yellow silk, with rosettes and strapwork in appliquéd burgundy silk velvet edged with couched gold thread, stitched through a linen backing.

Height
136cm (53.54")
Width
54cm (21.26")
Date of Manufacture

Textile Antiques has dated these Antique Velvet Pilaster Hangings to the 17th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1154919
Dealers Internal Ref
P2
Textile Antiques
Textile Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2025

Fine european textiles and tapestries of the period spanning the 15th century to the early 20th century.

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A pair of long vertical antique textile panels featuring crimson red velvet strapwork and floral motifs on a gold woven ground.
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Archive I A pair of long vertical antique textile panels featuring crimson red velvet strapwork and floral motifs on a gold woven ground.

A Pair of Pilaster Hangings

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Stansted Mountfitchet
Essex
United Kingdom
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A pair of long vertical antique textile panels featuring crimson red velvet strapwork and floral motifs on a gold woven ground.
A pair of pilaster hangings
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A pair of long vertical antique textile panels featuring crimson red velvet strapwork and floral motifs on a gold woven ground.
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Pilaster hangings are narrow, decorative fabric panels originally created to line architectural columns or wall sections in grand European residences. Popular during the Renaissance and Baroque periods, these textiles added warmth, acoustic dampening, and architectural emphasis to stone interiors.

Historically, high-status pilaster panels were woven using silk, metallic threads of gold or silver, and cut velvet. Techniques such as voided velvet created raised plush motifs against a contrasting flat or brocaded metallic ground.

Authentic antique velvet panels often show evidence of hand-weaving, including slight irregularities in warp and weft tension and subtle variations in pile density. Inspecting the reverse side typically reveals hand-stitched construction, natural silk wear, and aged metallic thread oxidisation.

Long, narrow textile panels can be mounted on neutral backing boards or framed behind protective glass to highlight vertical architectural spaces. They function effectively mounted within narrow alcoves, flanking a large mirror, or positioned along a hallway wall.

Historic textiles should be displayed away from direct sunlight and high humidity to prevent organic fibre degradation and fading. Professional conservators recommend mounting panels on acid-free materials and avoiding direct cleaning solvents or unshielded vacuuming.
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