A heavily distressed 19th century French silk and metallic brocade fabric. The background has a woven design of small florals and leaves. Gold metallic motifs depict groups of small florals and leaves. 
 
Probably used for a chasuble at one time. There is a small piece of green silk damask still at one edge which is obviously a religious textile with it's fleur de lys motif. 
 
I've used some of this fabric in the past for ribbonwork corsages as a base.
 
Photos are a good representation of actual color and condition. 
 
Measurements
 
approx. 
 
1 meter 29 cm from top to bottom x 88 cm wide 
 
There is a seam in the fabric right down the middle running from top to bottom. You can see orignal selvage where the fabrics have been seamed. 
 
Condition
 
Heavily distressed and fragile with missing pieces, holes large and small. The woven metallic brocade motifs are very stable. 
 
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