Background
Van Severen was a son of Jean-Baptiste, who established the Van Severen-Manufacture ca 1830.
Van Severen was a son of Jean-Baptiste, who established the Van Severen-Manufacture ca 1830.
During his youth he left his father"s factory to go to Rome as papal zouave. His father died in 1871, and he became a Master-embroiderer. He specialised in important restorations of old vestments.
When he died in 1923 his widow, Emma Ente continued the work until her death.