Antique textile panel - a furnishing panel with cut silk-velvet applique applied to a natural linen ground, the large symmetrical foliate / acanthus design outlined and detailed throughout in couched gold metallic embroidery. Aesthetic / Art Nouveau taste, late-19th / early-20th century; the kind of panel used for a wall hanging or table cover, or cut down for cushions. CONDITION - age-appropriate: velvet pile rubbed and oxidised in places, some tarnish to the metallic thread, light staining and edge fraying; unlined. NOTE - exact age and origin not confirmed; sold as a decorative antique textile. Dimensions to be confirmed.