Antique Victorian Era Beadwork and Needlepoint Tapestry Made up as Fire Screen, Make a Pillow Sevrés and is metal and wood

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Antique Victorian Era Beadwork and Needlepoint Tapestry Made up as Fire Screen, Make a Pillow Sevrés and is metal and woodAbsolutely stunning Victorian beadwork needlepoint panel, made up into the fire screen it would have been (the kind which hangs at the mantel with a hinged retractable frame frame shown in final images but is not included). These panels are wonderful as pillow tops, worked with heavy silk or velvet, down filled and framed in with lush fringe passementerie, or braided cord with tassels. The colors of this one are perfect for a Christmas pillow, or sofa