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Indian Gujerati sprig
c 1800

This flower spray is extremely rare because of the finest and minuite chain stitches, worked with a tambour needle.  It is the finest embroidery I have seen. Framed up it would be make a very special gift.


Cataloguing

Two leafy stems wrapped by a third, with pointed shaded blue green leaves, with shaded pink flowers and buds, worked in silks in a chain stitch, all on a natural coloured fine twill weave ground.



5 in/12 cm square.


Condition

Very very good condition. The creases are caused because of the tension of the embroidery.