Rare, unusual and interesting antique costumes and textiles; for museums and collectors looking for that extra special piece, for new and established collectors and for those with a modest budget who want to adorn their person or home.

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Crewel Woolwork
c 1700

Rare. Unusual design.


Cataloguing

panel, part of a bed hanging valance, the natural linen ground embroidered with flowerheads including roses, pinks (carnations), honeysuckle within coiled tendrils, all in shades of red, pink, yellow, blue and green crewel wools, a wool fringe with spotted upper border, 9 1/2 x 23 in or 24 x 53 cm wide


Condition

Very good. There are small areas where the wool embroidery has come away, which you should see from the photos.


Comments

Would look good mounted (we can do this for you) and framed. There is a similar piece which is a pillow cover in the V & A. See Nevinson, John L Catalogue of English Domestic Embroidery p 18 plate XIII.



English Embroidery from The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1580-1700. Twixt Art and Nature p 202/3. We've photographed the page with their long cushion cover with same design.