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English Silk Needlework

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

Located in Central England, GB

Importantly the needlework retains good colour. There is a tiny amount of age related damage to a small section of silk just by the church spire which is barely noticeable.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century William IV Decorative Art

Materials

Wool, Silk

Framed English Needlework Sampler by Elizabeth Handy with Moral Verses
Framed English Needlework Sampler by Elizabeth Handy with Moral Verses

Framed English Needlework Sampler by Elizabeth Handy with Moral Verses

Located in Nottingham, GB

Two rhyming moral verses form the central focus of this needlework sampler, which was worked in fine cross stitch upon a natural linen ground. The upper six-line verse reflects on in...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Textiles

Materials

Silk, Linen, Glass, Wood

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

19th Century English Needlework on Silk

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H 15.75 in W 13.75 in D 2 in

19th Century English Needlework on Silk

Located in Boston, MA

19th century English needlework on silk with églomisé glass and a beaded giltwood frame.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Decorative Art

Materials

Silk, Glass, Giltwood

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

Antique English Needlework 17th Century

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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 worked in intricate tiny silk stitches.

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Antique 17th Century British Charles II Pillows and Throws

Materials

Metallic Thread

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

Located in Wells, ME

Superb English "painted face" silk needlework of an urban scene with a woman with yoke on her shoulders dispensing water to two small children, silk and watercolor on silk with the o...

Category

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

Located in Wells, ME

A charming English “painted face” oval silk needlework of a young boy preparing to fly a kite with his dog looking up at him.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Tapestries

Materials

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

By John Bedford

Located in Woodbury, CT

An oval giltwood frame and needlework depicting a serene mourning scene made by "John Bedford carver, gilder, glass and picture framer No. 56 Swallow Street, London" per lable on rev...

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Antique 19th Century British Picture Frames

Materials

Giltwood, Silk

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

Antique English Needlework 17th Century

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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 worked in intricate tiny silk stitches.

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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

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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 worked in intricate tiny silk stitches.

Category

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

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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 worked in intricate tiny silk stitches.

Category

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

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H 20 in W 71 in D 1 in

17th Century English Needlework Panel

By Aubusson Manufacture

Located in Canterbury, GB

Truly magnificent antique Pelmet / Valance Dating from 17th Century In my opinion English. Charles II The entire surface worked by hand in coloured silks and metallic threads. ...

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Antique 17th Century British Charles II Curtains and Valances

Materials

Linen, 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

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H 15.75 in W 13.25 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 mountains in distance.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Tapestries

Materials

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

Located in Wells, ME

A charming English painted face oval with silk and wool needlework of a child feeding chickens beside a cottage.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Silk

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

Early 19th Century English Needlework

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H 16 in W 13.5 in D 1.25 in

Early 19th Century English Needlework

Located in Katonah, NY

An English silk needlework embroidery in excellent condition and retaining good original colors.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Tapestries

Materials

Silk

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

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 girl deep in thought under a tree, the second depicting a finely dressed gentleman ...

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Decorative Art

Materials

Watercolor

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

Located in Milford, NH

A fine example of an English Charles II silk needlework picture framed under glass with figures and animals in its border, and foliate decoration throughout, circa 1660 in very good ...

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Antique 1660s English Charles II 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

Located in Katonah, NY

A pair of silk on canvas romantic scenes, one of Tintern Abbey the other of a ruined English castle (most likely Conway Castle in Wales). Made circa 1860, the design and colors of bo...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Decorative Art

Materials

Silk

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

Pair of English Needlework Pictures, circa 1830

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H 12.75 in W 13 in D 0.75 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. On one are the initials "M a" to one side and “S w" to the other. In the center t...

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Antique 1830s English Early Victorian Decorative Art

Materials

Linen, 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

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

A pair of petit point needlework panels, framed in walnut frames, that have candle arms and sconces fitted to the bottoms. In the style of early 18th century originals, but worked in...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Tapestries

Materials

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'

Located in Chicago, IL

An accomplished framed needlework centering on a floral bouquet in a rococo scroll work setting. Silk thread on linen. Archival mount. England, fourth quarter 18th century.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Tapestries

Materials

Linen, Silk

18th Century English Floral Needlework George II in Original Framing
18th Century English Floral Needlework George II in Original Framing

18th Century English Floral Needlework George II in Original Framing

Located in Hudson, NY

Handsome Georgian needlework. This beauty is in excellent condition. Depicting carnations, roses, strawberries, tulips all tied neatly with a pink ribbon. The oxidization of colors ...

Category

Antique 1750s English George II Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Silk

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

Located in Los Angeles, CA

EARLY 19THC ENGLISH MATCHING PAIR OF SILK FLORAL NEEDLEWORK IN PRISTINE CONDITION.

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Antique 19th Century American Decorative Art

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

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique English embroidery. On a pale silk backing using silk thread.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Decorative Art

Materials

Silk

19th Century English Needlework Embroidery on Silk Gilt Wood Frame
19th Century English Needlework Embroidery on Silk Gilt Wood Frame

19th Century English Needlework Embroidery on Silk Gilt Wood Frame

Located in Atlanta, GA

English Needlework / Silkwork of a Family in a landscape setting with a pasture and trees. Beautifully framed in a Large Giltwood frame. Framed piece measures 30.25" in height and 3...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Victorian Decorative Art

Materials

Silk, Thread, Giltwood, Paint

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

Located in Central England, GB

An exceptional quality early 19th century hand painted silk needlework picture of two girls playing with a mask.

Category

Antique 19th Century British Georgian Paintings

Materials

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

Located in Chicago, IL

Needlework sampler of silk floss on linen in green, brown, and white on a natural linen ground. The work includes the lines: “Like leaves on the trees the race of man is found now gr...

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Antique 1820s English Folk Art Decorative Art

Materials

Linen, 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

Located in Lomita, CA

A Gothic Revival style engraved brass rubbing, English or Continental, from the 19th Century. This is a beautiful piece with two figures who are dressed in elaborate clothing reserve...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Gothic Revival Paintings

Materials

Silk

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

English Silk Needlework, 18th Century

Located in Doylestown, PA

Silk needlework, English, 18th century, with two figures, birds, and animals set in a shadowbox frame.

Category

Antique 18th Century Shadow Boxes

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

Located in Stamford, CT

Circa 1825 Georgian style silk embroidered country scene in gilt frame detailed with two figures and two sheep in the foreground framed by rustic buildings and a steepled church in t...

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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Decorative Art

Materials

Silk

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

Located in Wells, ME

Superb English "painted face" oval, silk and wool needlework of a young shepherdess feeding her sheep, silk and watercolor on silk with the original églomisé mat (reverse painted on ...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Decorative Art

Materials

Silk, Wool, Glass

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

17th Century English Embroidery Needlework Tapestry

Located in Oakland Park, FL

Large tapestry panel depicting the sacred heart and the crown; finely tent-stitching of a heart and a crown, surrounded by light color flowers and bows. The ecclesiastic cloth/tapest...

Category

Antique 17th Century English Jacobean Tapestries

Materials

Cotton, Silk

English Silk Embroidery
English Silk Embroidery

English Silk Embroidery

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H 40 in W 27.5 in D 1.5 in

English Silk Embroidery

Located in Wilson, NC

This English silk embroidery has a central vignette with birds in flight touching beaks. They are surrounded by a very intricate needle work wreath of leaves and flowers supported by...

Category

Antique 1890s English Tapestries

Materials

Wood, Silk, Glass

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

18th Century English Needlework Floral Tapestry Panel

Located in Oakland Park, FL

Antique Textiles Galleries... 18th century needlework tapestry valance or pelmet depicting blooming flowers and vines, in shades of green, gold, peach, pinks on a yellow background. ...

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Antique 18th Century English Neoclassical Revival Quilts and Blankets

Materials

Wool, Linen, Silk

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