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Tree of Life Panel
early 18th c


This is fantastic! Strong wonderful colours and design. The backing was gathered up and very damaged, torn, darned etc. and there was really no alternative but to cut out and re-apply to a ground as close to original as possible. This is a splendid piece for a decorative hanging. Conversation starter. We have left enough ground fabric around the piece for it to be put on a stretcher or made into a hanging.


Cataloguing


embroidered with two interlocking elegant Trees of Life emerging from a hillock, thier barks either with spots (lichen) or patinated to resemble an exotic wood, huge acanthus leaves worked in shaded wools from pale cream through light green to indigo, exotic Eastern inspired fruits and flowers in shades of pale lemon through soft orange, terracotta to red/brown. 7 ft d x 3 ft w (actual embroidery), re-applied to silk/linen twill weave ground. 7ft 8 in x 3 ft 9 in w


Condition


Here and there a few of the embroidery wools have come away to reveal the original backing but these hardly show. Close up photos available of the whole piece.