Like a Tapestry, Glorious, Finely Woven c. Early 19th Century French Silk Ribbon (29 Inches) blue eyed Snake charmers

Snake charmers

This crazy and I think pretty amazing thing

some surface wear and a little minor rippling to the lithographed image

I don't find it easy to shoot with my photo through the eye hole

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Like a Tapestry, Glorious, Finely Woven c. Early 19th Century French Silk Ribbon (29 Inches) blue eyed Snake charmersI found this gorgeous ribbon at Brimfield, digging through a pile it was in a tight plastic sleeve, where its length had been wrapped several times around a piece of card long ago. French, c. early 19th century I believe; there are examples of 18th century French tapestries with very similar floral compositions and patterns so perhaps even earlier. Finely woven of silk and just beautiful. 29" long x 2 5 8" wide. A couple of areas of wear some