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17thC Gros Point Embroidery - Vase of Flowers with a Bird

$4,903.90
£3,500
€4,192.79
CA$6,688.91
A$7,488.92
CHF 3,926.69
MX$92,530.22
NOK 49,478.67
SEK 46,705.89
DKK 31,283.35
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Restoration period gros point woolwork embroidery of flowers in a vase. Features a bird stitched in petit point perched amidst the flowers. The embroidery is worked in wool, on a canvas ground. The embroidery depicts a variety of flowers in a vase, sitting on the ground. A parrot is perched in the middle. Framed in a modern wooden frame, which has been stained and dabbed with paint to resemble something like burr maple. Glass covering. Chipboard backing.. Dimensions exclude the frame and slip.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 30.7 in (77.98 cm)Width: 18.9 in (48.01 cm)Depth: 1.8 in (4.58 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
    Late 17th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1690
  • Condition:
    Generally Good. Colours are bright and strong. A number of old repairs to the ground. Brown stains to a few of the repairs. Frame is in good condition, though the faux veneer is low quality, but it does look good when viewed at a few feet away.
  • Seller Location:
    Chelmsford, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 232791stDibs: LU4246145542052

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