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Charming Georgian Silk Embroidery Oyster Seller
Rams Head Antiques
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Charming Georgian Silk Embroidery Oyster Seller

19th century
Description

This is a charming early 19th century silk embroidery of a young girl selling oysters. The silkwork dates from the Regency period circa 1800 and is well excecuted in bold coloured silk on a silk background cloth.

This is attractively framed in a period burr walnut frame that suits the work.

Th3 frame measures 26 cms by 31 cms overall.

UK delivery is £10

Physical Dimensions
Height
31cm (12.20")
Width
26cm (10.24")
Declaration

Rams Head Antiques has dated this Georgian Silk Embroidery Picture to the 19th Century.

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SA1120725
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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.

We can arrange worldwide delivery on all the items we have in stock, please ask for an accurate quote.

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This is a charming early 19th century silk embroidery of a young girl selling oysters.
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The silkwork dates from the Regency period circa 1800 and is well excecuted in bold coloured silk on a silk background cloth.
Rams Head Antiques

This is attractively framed in a period burr walnut frame that suits the work.

Th3 frame measures 26 cms by 31 cms overall.

UK delivery is £10

Height
31cm (12.20")
Width
26cm (10.24")
Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this Georgian Silk Embroidery Picture to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1120725
Rams Head Antiques
Rams Head Antiques
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A framed Georgian silk embroidery depicting an oval portrait of an oyster seller wearing a red cloak, housed in a figured timber frame.
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Archive I A framed Georgian silk embroidery depicting an oval portrait of an oyster seller wearing a red cloak, housed in a figured timber frame.

Charming Georgian Silk Embroidery Oyster Seller

Archive II A framed Georgian silk embroidery depicting an oval portrait of an oyster seller wearing a red cloak, housed in a figured timber frame. View II
Archive III A framed Georgian silk embroidery depicting an oval portrait of an oyster seller wearing a red cloak, housed in a figured timber frame. View III
Archive IV Scale Reference for A framed Georgian silk embroidery depicting an oval portrait of an oyster seller wearing a red cloak, housed in a figured timber frame.
Archive V A framed Georgian silk embroidery depicting an oval portrait of an oyster seller wearing a red cloak, housed in a figured timber frame. View V
Archive VI A framed Georgian silk embroidery depicting an oval portrait of an oyster seller wearing a red cloak, housed in a figured timber frame. View VI
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Rams Head Antiques
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Weardale
Durham
United Kingdom
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A framed Georgian silk embroidery depicting an oval portrait of an oyster seller wearing a red cloak, housed in a figured timber frame.
Charming Georgian Silk Embroidery Oyster Seller
Ref: SA1120725
A framed Georgian silk embroidery depicting an oval portrait of an oyster seller wearing a red cloak, housed in a figured timber frame.
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Popular during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, Georgian silk embroidery pictures were crafted primarily by young women as demonstration pieces of needlework skill, depicting allegorical, biblical, or genre scenes.

These works were executed using fine silk threads embroidered onto a silk or satin ground, often incorporating hand-painted watercolour details for facial features and background skies.

Authentic Georgian pieces typically display natural age-related toning, hand-spun silk threads with subtle variations, period timber frames, and characteristic hand-painted gouache or watercolour accents.

Display the picture as part of a curated gallery wall alongside line drawings or hang it individually in a study, hallway, or reading nook to introduce fine texture and historical interest.

Keep framed silk pictures out of direct sunlight to prevent fading, maintain stable humidity levels, and ensure the work is mounted behind UV-protective glass with acid-free backing materials.
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