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English Charles II Silk Needlework with Figures and Animals
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of an English Charles II silk needlework picture framed under glass with figures and
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Antique 1660s English Charles II Decorative Art

Materials

Silk

English Charles II Silk Needlework with Figures and Animals
English Charles II Silk Needlework with Figures and Animals

English Charles II Silk Needlework with Figures and Animals

H 27.13 in W 24.5 in D 1.75 in
English 19th century needlework and hand painted silk picture, circa 1830
Located in Central England, GB
This exceptional needlework dates to the early 19th century and is a master class in the art of
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Antique Mid-19th Century William IV Decorative Art

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Wool, Silk

English 19th century needlework and hand painted silk picture, circa 1830
English 19th century needlework and hand painted silk picture, circa 1830

English 19th century needlework and hand painted silk picture, circa 1830

H 23.23 in W 21.26 in D 1.97 in
Antique English Needlework 17th Century
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Canterbury, GB
Beautiful English Needlework Panel Dating from early 17th Century Circa 1620 The entire surface
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Antique 17th Century British Charles II Pillows and Throws

Materials

Metallic Thread

Antique English Needlework 17th Century
Antique English Needlework 17th Century

Antique English Needlework 17th Century

H 7 in W 6.5 in D 1 in
Antique English Needlework 17th Century
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Canterbury, GB
Beautiful English Needlework Panel Dating from early 17th Century Circa 1620 The entire surface
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Antique 17th Century British Charles II Pillows and Throws

Materials

Metallic Thread

Antique English Needlework 17th Century
Antique English Needlework 17th Century

Antique English Needlework 17th Century

H 7 in W 6.5 in D 1 in
Antique English Needlework 17th Century
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Canterbury, GB
Beautiful English Needlework Panel Dating from early 17th Century Circa 1620 The entire surface
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Antique 17th Century British Charles II Pillows and Throws

Materials

Metallic Thread

Antique English Needlework 17th Century
Antique English Needlework 17th Century

Antique English Needlework 17th Century

H 7 in W 6.5 in D 1 in
17th Century English Needlework Panel
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Canterbury, GB
Beautiful English Needlework Panel Dating from early 17th Century Circa 1620 The entire surface
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Antique 17th Century British Charles II Pillows and Throws

Materials

Metallic Thread

17th Century English Needlework Panel
17th Century English Needlework Panel

17th Century English Needlework Panel

H 7 in W 6.5 in D 1 in
19th century English hand painted on silk needlework picture circa 1830
Located in Central England, GB
An exceptional quality early 19th century hand painted silk needlework picture of two girls playing
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Antique 19th Century British Georgian Paintings

Materials

Silk

19th century English hand painted on silk needlework picture circa 1830
19th century English hand painted on silk needlework picture circa 1830

19th century English hand painted on silk needlework picture circa 1830

H 10.24 in W 11.42 in D 0.79 in
Pair of English Petit Point Needlework Picture Panels
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
A pair of petit point needlework panels, framed in walnut frames, that have candle arms and sconces
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Antique Early 1900s Tapestries

Materials

Silk

Pair of English Petit Point Needlework Picture Panels
Pair of English Petit Point Needlework Picture Panels

Pair of English Petit Point Needlework Picture Panels

H 22.4 in W 14.1 in D 1.5 in
English or Continental Gothic Revival Rubbing of Knight and Lady
Located in Lomita, CA
A Gothic Revival style engraved brass rubbing, English or Continental, from the 19th Century. This
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Antique Late 19th Century Gothic Revival Paintings

Materials

Silk

English or Continental Gothic Revival Rubbing of Knight and Lady
English or Continental Gothic Revival Rubbing of Knight and Lady

English or Continental Gothic Revival Rubbing of Knight and Lady

H 31 in W 27 in D 2 in

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19th Century English Needlework on Silk
Located in Boston, MA
19th century English needlework on silk with églomisé glass and a beaded giltwood frame.
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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Art

Materials

Silk, Glass, Giltwood

19th Century English Needlework on Silk
19th Century English Needlework on Silk

19th Century English Needlework on Silk

H 15.75 in W 13.75 in D 2 in
English "Painted Face" Silk Needlework of a Water Woman
Located in Wells, ME
Superb English "painted face" silk needlework of an urban scene with a woman with yoke on her
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Antique 19th Century English Tapestries

Materials

Silk

English "Painted Face" Silk Needlework of a Water Woman
English "Painted Face" Silk Needlework of a Water Woman

English "Painted Face" Silk Needlework of a Water Woman

H 18 in W 15 in
English “Painted Face” Oval Silk Needlework of a Young Boy
Located in Wells, ME
A charming English “painted face” oval silk needlework of a young boy preparing to fly a kite with
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Antique 19th Century English Tapestries

Materials

Silk

English “Painted Face” Oval Silk Needlework of a Young Boy
English “Painted Face” Oval Silk Needlework of a Young Boy

English “Painted Face” Oval Silk Needlework of a Young Boy

H 11.75 in W 9.25 in
An English Oval Giltwood Frame with Silk Needlework Scene
By John Bedford
Located in Woodbury, CT
An oval giltwood frame and needlework depicting a serene mourning scene made by "John Bedford
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Antique 19th Century British Picture Frames

Materials

Giltwood, Silk

An English Oval Giltwood Frame with Silk Needlework Scene
An English Oval Giltwood Frame with Silk Needlework Scene

An English Oval Giltwood Frame with Silk Needlework Scene

H 12 in Dm 9.75 in
Silk Needlework of a Young Boy Picking Apples
Located in Wells, ME
A fine English painted face silk needlework of a young boy picking apples with a cottage and
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Antique 19th Century English Tapestries

Materials

Silk

Silk Needlework of a Young Boy Picking Apples
Silk Needlework of a Young Boy Picking Apples

Silk Needlework of a Young Boy Picking Apples

H 15.75 in W 13.25 in
English "Painted Face" Needlework of a Child Feeding Chickens
Located in Wells, ME
A charming English painted face oval with silk and wool needlework of a child feeding chickens
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Antique 19th Century English Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Silk

English "Painted Face" Needlework of a Child Feeding Chickens
English "Painted Face" Needlework of a Child Feeding Chickens

English "Painted Face" Needlework of a Child Feeding Chickens

H 16.75 in W 14.25 in
English Silk Needlework, 18th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
Silk needlework, English, 18th century, with two figures, birds, and animals set in a shadowbox
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Antique 18th Century Shadow Boxes

Materials

Silk

English Silk Needlework, 18th Century
English Silk Needlework, 18th Century

English Silk Needlework, 18th Century

H 13.5 in W 17.5 in L 13.5 in
Early 19th Century English Needlework
Located in Katonah, NY
An English silk needlework embroidery in excellent condition and retaining good original colors
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Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Tapestries

Materials

Silk

Early 19th Century English Needlework
Early 19th Century English Needlework

Early 19th Century English Needlework

H 16 in W 13.5 in D 1.25 in
Pair of Late 18th Century Needlework Embroidery
Located in Katonah, NY
A pair of English silk needlework embroidery and watercolor pictures: the first depicting a young
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Decorative Art

Materials

Watercolor

Pair of Late 18th Century Needlework Embroidery
Pair of Late 18th Century Needlework Embroidery

Pair of Late 18th Century Needlework Embroidery

H 16.5 in W 14.75 in
Pair Silk Needleworks Showing Ruins of Tintern Abbey and an English Castle
Located in Katonah, NY
A pair of silk on canvas romantic scenes, one of Tintern Abbey the other of a ruined English castle
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Decorative Art

Materials

Silk

Pair Silk Needleworks Showing Ruins of Tintern Abbey and an English Castle
Pair Silk Needleworks Showing Ruins of Tintern Abbey and an English Castle

Pair Silk Needleworks Showing Ruins of Tintern Abbey and an English Castle

H 12 in W 14 in D 1 in
Pair of English Needlework Pictures, circa 1830
Located in Downingtown, PA
Pair of English needlework pictures, circa 1830 Both of the linen needlework by the same hand
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Antique 1830s English Early Victorian Decorative Art

Materials

Linen, Silk

Pair of English Needlework Pictures, circa 1830
Pair of English Needlework Pictures, circa 1830

Pair of English Needlework Pictures, circa 1830

H 12.75 in W 13 in D 0.75 in
Framed English Needlework Centering on a Floral Bouquet '1775-1800'
Located in Kenilworth, IL
An accomplished framed needlework centering on a floral bouquet in a rococo scroll work setting
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Antique Late 18th Century English Tapestries

Materials

Linen, Silk

Framed English Needlework Centering on a Floral Bouquet '1775-1800'
Framed English Needlework Centering on a Floral Bouquet '1775-1800'

Framed English Needlework Centering on a Floral Bouquet '1775-1800'

H 16.125 in W 15.125 in D 0.875 in
19THC ENGLISH EXTREMELY RARE PAIR OF FRAMED FLORAL NEEDLEWORK
Located in Los Angeles, CA
EARLY 19THC ENGLISH MATCHING PAIR OF SILK FLORAL NEEDLEWORK IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THESE EXTREMELY
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Antique 19th Century American Decorative Art

19THC ENGLISH EXTREMELY RARE PAIR OF FRAMED FLORAL NEEDLEWORK
19THC ENGLISH EXTREMELY RARE PAIR OF FRAMED FLORAL NEEDLEWORK

19THC ENGLISH EXTREMELY RARE PAIR OF FRAMED FLORAL NEEDLEWORK

H 33 in W 30 in D 2 in
Antique 18th Century English Silk Needlework Embroidery with Cornucopia
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique English embroidery. On a pale silk backing using silk thread. Signed "Mary
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Decorative Art

Materials

Silk

Antique 18th Century English Silk Needlework Embroidery with Cornucopia
Antique 18th Century English Silk Needlework Embroidery with Cornucopia

Antique 18th Century English Silk Needlework Embroidery with Cornucopia

H 14 in W 12.5 in D 1 in
English Silk Embroidery
Located in Wilson, NC
This English silk embroidery has a central vignette with birds in flight touching beaks. They are
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Antique 1890s English Tapestries

Materials

Silk, Glass, Wood

English Silk Embroidery
English Silk Embroidery

English Silk Embroidery

H 40 in W 27.5 in D 1.5 in
English Framed Needlework Sampler by Jane Hodgson, 1822
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Needlework sampler of silk floss on linen in green, brown, and white on a natural linen ground. The
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Antique 1820s English Folk Art Decorative Art

Materials

Linen, Silk

English Framed Needlework Sampler by Jane Hodgson, 1822
English Framed Needlework Sampler by Jane Hodgson, 1822

English Framed Needlework Sampler by Jane Hodgson, 1822

H 22.38 in W 21.25 in D 1.25 in
English 19th Century Georgian Silk Needlework Village Scene
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 1825 Georgian style silk embroidered country scene in gilt frame detailed with two figures
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Decorative Art

Materials

Silk

English 19th Century Georgian Silk Needlework Village Scene
English 19th Century Georgian Silk Needlework Village Scene

English 19th Century Georgian Silk Needlework Village Scene

H 14 in W 16 in D 0.5 in
English "Painted Face" Oval Silk Needlework of a Shepherdess
Located in Wells, ME
Superb English "painted face" oval, silk and wool needlework of a young shepherdess feeding her
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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Art

Materials

Silk, Wool, Glass

English "Painted Face" Oval Silk Needlework of a Shepherdess
English "Painted Face" Oval Silk Needlework of a Shepherdess

English "Painted Face" Oval Silk Needlework of a Shepherdess

H 18.5 in W 18.5 in
17th Century English Embroidery Needlework Tapestry
Located in Oakland Park, FL
in ecclesiastical needlework during the Middle Ages. During the reign of Queen Elizabeth I English
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Antique 17th Century English Jacobean Tapestries

Materials

Silk, Cotton

17th Century English Embroidery Needlework Tapestry
17th Century English Embroidery Needlework Tapestry

17th Century English Embroidery Needlework Tapestry

H 36 in W 26.5 in D 1 in
18th Century English Needlework Floral Tapestry Panel
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Antique Textiles Galleries... 18th century needlework tapestry valance or pelmet depicting blooming
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Antique 18th Century English Neoclassical Revival Quilts and Blankets

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Wool, Linen, Silk

18th Century English Needlework Floral Tapestry Panel
18th Century English Needlework Floral Tapestry Panel

18th Century English Needlework Floral Tapestry Panel

H 15 in W 63 in D 1 in

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Late 19th Century English William Morris Large Leaf Verdure Tapestry
By William Morris (English)
Located in New York, NY
An English William Morris verdure tapestry from the turn of the 20th century, featuring several peacocks within a verdant setting of large leaves and floral sprays. Enclosed within a...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Late 19th Century English William Morris Large Leaf Verdure Tapestry
Late 19th Century English William Morris Large Leaf Verdure Tapestry

Late 19th Century English William Morris Large Leaf Verdure Tapestry

H 56 in W 102 in D 0.05 in
Bobyrug’s Beautiful Little 18th Century French Needlepoint Fragment Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice little French needlepoint tapestry with beautiful floral design and nice natural colors, entirely hand embroidered with needlepoint method with wool. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitom...
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Antique Late 18th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Bobyrug’s Beautiful Little 18th Century French Needlepoint Fragment Tapestry
Bobyrug’s Beautiful Little 18th Century French Needlepoint Fragment Tapestry

Bobyrug’s Beautiful Little 18th Century French Needlepoint Fragment Tapestry

H 21.66 in W 24.41 in D 0.16 in
Allegory of Abundance
Located in New York, NY
Painted in collaboration with Hendrick van Balen (Antwerp, 1575 – 1632). Provenance: Private Collection, Uruguay, since the 1930s. The eldest son of Jan Breughel the Elder, Jan the...
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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Copper

Allegory of Abundance

Jan Brueghel the Younger
Allegory of Abundance, c. 1630

H 29.88 in W 41.25 in
American Needlework Sampler by Eliza Jordan, Aged 12, Late 18th Century
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique American needlework sampler by Eliza Jordan, aged 12, late 18th century, a very fine and fanciful pictorial needlework sampler on linen panel featuring a great variety of ani...
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Antique Late 18th Century American Folk Art Tapestries

Materials

Linen

American Needlework Sampler by Eliza Jordan, Aged 12, Late 18th Century
American Needlework Sampler by Eliza Jordan, Aged 12, Late 18th Century

American Needlework Sampler by Eliza Jordan, Aged 12, Late 18th Century

H 19.63 in W 15.25 in D 1 in
Silk Needlework Picture Showing Shepherdess and Her Flock, England, circa 1840
Located in Katonah, NY
The shepherdess is lovely. She is seated near her flock under the shade of a leafy tree, wearing a green and white dress and a hat with red trim. Nearby we see a house with a fence. ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Art

Materials

Silk

Silk Needlework Picture Showing Shepherdess and Her Flock, England, circa 1840
Silk Needlework Picture Showing Shepherdess and Her Flock, England, circa 1840

Silk Needlework Picture Showing Shepherdess and Her Flock, England, circa 1840

H 12.75 in W 11 in D 1 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Other

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Early Georgian Needlework Picture
Located in Greenwich, CT
An George I English needlework picture depicting musicians, maidens, dogs and ducks in the grounds of an estate with detailed renderings of flora and architecture, circa 1730-1740. I...
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Antique 1750s English George II Decorative Art

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Textile

Early Georgian Needlework Picture
Early Georgian Needlework Picture

Early Georgian Needlework Picture

H 21.25 in W 26.5 in D 1.4 in
Antique 1830 English Sampler by S. Norman, What is Life
Located in Bridgeport, CT
By S. Norman. With a now brown toned background and overall embroidery with birds, trees, flower baskets and architecture. With an English newspaper on the back. sight 14 3/4 x 12"...
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Antique 19th Century English Folk Art Decorative Art

Materials

Fabric, Glass, Wood

Antique 1830 English Sampler by S. Norman, What is Life
Antique 1830 English Sampler by S. Norman, What is Life

Antique 1830 English Sampler by S. Norman, What is Life

H 19 in W 16.5 in D 1.5 in
Exquisite Italian Silkwork Picture
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine Italian 18th century silkwork picture depicting Torquato Tasso, the great Italian Renaissance poet, finely wrought with hundreds of grey and white seed pearls, silk and gol...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Tapestries

Materials

Silk

Exquisite Italian Silkwork Picture
Exquisite Italian Silkwork Picture

Exquisite Italian Silkwork Picture

H 29 in W 34 in D 1.5 in
Silk Work Embroidery – John The Baptist, 17th Century
By Achille Collas
Located in London, by appointment only
A 17th-century silk embroidery with the central subject of decollation of Saint John the Baptist presented on a large plate to the daughter of Herodias. The reserve with the sun & mo...
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Antique 17th Century English Adam Style Tapestries

Materials

Silk

Silk Work Embroidery – John The Baptist, 17th Century
Silk Work Embroidery – John The Baptist, 17th Century

Silk Work Embroidery – John The Baptist, 17th Century

H 16.93 in W 20.28 in D 20.28 in
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English Silk Needlework For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the English silk needlework you’re looking for at 1stDibs. An English silk needlework — often made from fabric, silk and wool — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect English silk needlework — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 19th Century are available. Each English silk needlework bearing Georgian, Neoclassical or Victorian hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made English silk needlework over the years, but those crafted by John Bedford are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is an English Silk Needlework?

The average selling price for an English silk needlework at 1stDibs is $1,675, while they’re typically $495 on the low end and $10,500 for the highest priced.