Antique Hand Painted Mordant Dyed Madder and Indigo Indian Chintz Bauwen Breast Panel: C18th Marken, Holland costume The quilt would also benefit

The quilt would also benefit from a backing as it doesn’t have one

270 x 196cm

some minor losses to embroidery surface around border areas

The portrait is set into a later gilt pendant frame

Antique Hand Painted Mordant Dyed Madder and Indigo Indian Chintz Bauwen Breast Panel: C18th Marken, Holland costume The quilt would also benefitItem Details. A wonderful small size panel of Indian block print, resist dyed and hand drawn and painted chintz dating from the 18th century. These bauwen panels were used by the woman of Marken as decorative dress fronts or stomachers, part of the traditional costume of this area, Noord Holland. This panel has a monogram T K in tiny cross stitches. With a lovely floral pattern with pear shaped pods, worked in madder red, indigo and dark brown block