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Early 18thC Petit Point Embroidery of a Lady

$4,479.26
£3,270
€3,853.49
CA$6,154.75
A$6,888.32
CHF 3,595.17
MX$84,002.02
NOK 46,013.34
SEK 43,557.52
DKK 28,758.08
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About the Item

An 18th Century petit point silkwork embroidery of a lady seated next to a tree, in a country landscape. Goats, a dog and sheep in the foreground. A house in the background with a smoking chimney and birds perched on the roof. The piece is worked in petit point, using silk and fine wool-like threads on a canvas ground. Colours red, cream, yellow, green and blue. Framed in an old wood frame with rippled, old glass. Mounting: The piece is tacked to a wood stretcher frame. Frame backed with wood and sealed with tape.. Dimensions exclude the frame and slip.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 12.8 in (32.52 cm)Width: 9.2 in (23.37 cm)Depth: 1.2 in (3.05 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1730
  • Condition:
    Good. No holes. No stains. Minor stitch losses in places. Colours are all good and strong with no noticeable fading. No colour run. Neatly and evenly stretched. Frame has a chip in top right corner. And showing slight wear, otherwise sound.
  • Seller Location:
    Chelmsford, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 230761stDibs: LU4246137066472

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