Antique French Ribbonwork Floral Spray - Lampshade Decoration young girl with dogs Dating to the late 1890s

Dating to the late 1890s and once pasted into a Victorian scrap album

Entirely hand sewn on crinoline

Santa has a hard plastic face (helping me to date the piece) wears felt like clothing with edging of chenille

scotch tape covers a part of the tear and yes

9" long x 4-1/4" wide

Antique French Ribbonwork Floral Spray - Lampshade Decoration young girl with dogs Dating to the late 1890sDating to the Art Deco period (1920s or so), may I offer this Made in France French ribbonwork flower spray that once adorned a lady's boudoir lamp shade. Measuring a lengthy 4 5 8" long, width at the center is 1". Entirely handsewn with thread and backed onto a piece of crinoline, the applique decoration embellishment features different types of ribbon in colors of cream, pale pink and light mauve. The applied leaves are a light olive green. While