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A Fine French Needlework Panel
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A Fine French Needlework Panel

18th century
For Sale by Textile Antiques
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Circa 1740-1760

With an elegant fishmonger serving a well-dressed gentleman at her stall among flowers and fruit trees, the central cartouche within a border of leaves and pomegranates, worked in silk and wool and the faces in petit point.

Physical Dimensions
Height
57.7cm (22.72")
Width
53.7cm (21.14")
Declaration

Textile Antiques has dated this Framed French Needlework Panel to the 18th Century.

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SA1154721
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Description
Circa 1740-1760

With an elegant fishmonger serving a well-dressed gentleman at her stall among flowers and fruit trees, the central cartouche within a border of leaves and pomegranates, worked in silk and wool and the faces in petit point.

Height
57.7cm (22.72")
Width
53.7cm (21.14")
Date of Manufacture

Textile Antiques has dated this Framed French Needlework Panel to the 18th Century.

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SA1154721
Dealers Internal Ref
82
Textile Antiques
Textile Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2025

Fine european textiles and tapestries of the period spanning the 15th century to the early 20th century.

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A framed square French needlework panel featuring a pastoral scene of two figures near a well, framed by a red and beige cartouche border.
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Archive I A framed square French needlework panel featuring a pastoral scene of two figures near a well, framed by a red and beige cartouche border.

A Fine French Needlework Panel

Archive II A framed square French needlework panel featuring a pastoral scene of two figures near a well, framed by a red and beige cartouche border. View II
Archive III A framed square French needlework panel featuring a pastoral scene of two figures near a well, framed by a red and beige cartouche border. View III
Archive IV A framed square French needlework panel featuring a pastoral scene of two figures near a well, framed by a red and beige cartouche border. View IV
Archive V A framed square French needlework panel featuring a pastoral scene of two figures near a well, framed by a red and beige cartouche border. View V
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Stansted Mountfitchet
Essex
United Kingdom
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A framed square French needlework panel featuring a pastoral scene of two figures near a well, framed by a red and beige cartouche border.
A fine French needlework panel
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A framed square French needlework panel featuring a pastoral scene of two figures near a well, framed by a red and beige cartouche border.
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  • ObjectTextile Art
  • Period18th century
  • StyleFrench Rococo
  • MaterialWool, Linen, Wood
  • ColourBeige, Blue, Red
  • MotifsPastoral figures, cartouche border, scrolling foliage, stone well
  • SizeH 57.7 cm (23 in) x W 53.7 cm (21 in)

This 18th century French Rococo textile art piece is a framed needlework panel measuring 57.7 cm high by 53.7 cm wide. It depicts an elegant fishmonger serving a well-dressed gentleman at her stall among flowers and fruit trees, enclosed by a red and beige cartouche border of leaves and pomegranates. Worked in silk and wool with petit point faces, the artwork incorporates blue, beige, and red tones, complemented by a dark wooden frame with simple linear mouldings and visible corner joints. The needlework panel finds a suitable place in a modern home mounted on an interior wall above a sideboard, bringing a pastoral decorative theme to a dining room or living space.

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A French needlework panel is a decorative textile art piece created by hand-stitching coloured wool or silk threads onto a canvas backing, typically depicting pastoral, romantic, or botanical themes popular in 17th and 18th-century France.

Traditional panels were constructed using natural wool and silk threads stitched onto linen or hemp canvas foundations, often finished using techniques such as tent stitch, petit point, or gros point.

Authentic period needlework exhibits hand-spun, hand-dyed yarn with slight tonal variations, hand-stitched backing, irregular weave density, and age-consistent fading or oxidation on the reverse side of the panel.

Mount the framed panel as a focal point above a console table, integrate it into an eclectic gallery wall, or pair it with clean-lined modern furniture to create texture and historical contrast within a space.

Needlework panels should be kept out of direct sunlight to prevent UV damage and frame-mounted behind protective UV-filtering glass with acid-free backing materials; professional textile conservation is recommended for cleaning.
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