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Antique Tapestry Wool Work Embroidery
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Antique Tapestry Wool Work Embroidery

19th century
Sold 21 June 2025 · Rams Head Antiques
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Description

This is a very colourful cut wool picture in circular mahogany frame dating from around 1870. Depicted are white and pink rose blossoms and foliage in a wonderful deep sculptural profile.

This style of woolwork from Victorian times is very colourful and warm and this is a fine example. It is in excellent condition still retaining full strong colours to the wools and it measures 52 cms in diameter.

UK delivery is £20

Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this Antique Needlepoint Floral Picture to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
52cm (20.47")
Width
52cm (20.47")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Reference Numbers
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SA1060472
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Rams Head Antiques is a family business based in Wolsingham in Weardale where we have had shop premises for 28 years. The shop is generally open every Saturday from 11 am till 3 pm.

You are most welcome to visit the shop but please always check to confirm we are open before travelling. We have been in the antiques trade for well over thirty years now and stock a wide and varied range of antiques and decorative items specialising in carpets and Eastern and Oriental items as well as Georgian and Victorian furniture, mirrors, oil paintings, prints, ceramics and clocks.

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Description
This is a very colourful cut wool picture in circular mahogany frame dating from around 1870. Depicted are white and pink rose blossoms and foliage in a wonderful deep sculptural profile.

This style of woolwork from Victorian times is very colourful and warm and this is a fine example.

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It is in excellent condition still retaining full strong colours to the wools and it measures 52 cms in diameter.
Rams Head Antiques

UK delivery is £20

Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this Antique Needlepoint Floral Picture to the 19th Century.

Height
52cm (20.47")
Width
52cm (20.47")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Reference Numbers
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SA1060472
Rams Head Antiques
Rams Head Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2014
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Archive I A round wooden frame containing a detailed antique wool embroidery depicting a bouquet of floral motifs including roses. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

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Rams Head Antiques
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Weardale
Durham
United Kingdom
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A round wooden frame containing a detailed antique wool embroidery depicting a bouquet of floral motifs including roses.
Antique Tapestry Wool Work Embroidery
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A round wooden frame containing a detailed antique wool embroidery depicting a bouquet of floral motifs including roses.
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  • ObjectWall Art
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian & Gothic
  • MaterialWool, Cotton Canvas, Wood
  • ColourMulticoloured
  • MotifsFloral bouquet, Raised needlework, Circular wooden frame
  • SizeH 52 cm (20 in) x W 52 cm (20 in) x D 5 cm (2 in)

FAQs

Needlepoint and wool work embroidery, often referred to as Berlin wool work, gained immense popularity during the Victorian era when pre-printed grids and dyed wools became widely accessible for home crafters.

These pieces typically utilise a wool yarn, known as tapestry wool or Berlin wool, stitched onto a stiff plain-weave foundation fabric such as canvas or scrim, and are commonly housed in turned wooden frames.

Authenticity is assessed through the examination of the yarn fibres under magnification, the type of backing canvas, hand-forged or early fastening hardware on the frame, and natural ageing characteristics of the materials.

Such works can be mounted on a neutral wall as part of a curated gallery display to introduce tactile warmth, texture, and historical contrast to modern minimalist spaces.

To prevent fading and fibre degradation, antique textiles should be kept out of direct sunlight, displayed in stable indoor humidity conditions, and cleaned only by professional textile conservators.
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