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Crewel Woolwork
c 1900

A stunning Tree of Life design.

 


Cataloguing

A tree with a curving trunk and exotic flowers with a variety of fillings, on branches with large curling leaves, the ground with large hillocks, using crewel wools in shades of pink, mauve, blue, yellow, brown, green, embroidered onto a natural coarse linen ground.



6ft 10 in x 4ft; 2.08  x 1.2m


Condition

Very very good.



Rufflette tape and hooks are sewn to the top back to form a curtain, but these could easily be removed for the piece to be used as a hanging. Velcro could be sewn to the length and a wooden batten applied to your wall, with the opposing velcro.