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Early 19th Century English Wool Tapestry, “The School Room”
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Early 19th Century English Wool Tapestry, “The School Room”

19th century
Sold by Elmgarden
Sold 13 August 2026 · Elmgarden
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Early 19th Century English Wool Tapestry, “The School Room”

This is a beautiful naive piece, very nicely executed, it shows the trials of the Nanny, trying to teach and to keep charge of 3 children, not to mention the cats.

The tapestry has been kept in a frame but we have taken it out to show the careful needle work on the back, it is mostly petit point with some alternative stitches

The piece is absolutely original with little fading or wear, it is 19” square

HW162

Date of Manufacture

Elmgarden has dated this Framed Antique Wool Tapestry to the Regency era.

Physical Dimensions
Height
48cm (18.90")
Width
48cm (18.90")
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SA1155238
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HW162
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Early 19th Century English Wool Tapestry, “The School Room”
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This is a beautiful naive piece, very nicely executed, it shows the trials of the Nanny, trying to teach and to keep charge of 3 children, not to mention the cats.
Elmgarden
fig 1. A framed early nineteenth-century wool needlework depicting a classroom scene with a seated teacher, children, and cats.
fig 1. Early 19th Century English Wool Tapestry, “The School Room”

The tapestry has been kept in a frame but we have taken it out to show the careful needle work on the back, it is mostly petit point with some alternative stitches

The piece is absolutely original with little fading or wear, it is 19” square

HW162

Date of Manufacture

Elmgarden has dated this Framed Antique Wool Tapestry to the Regency era.

Height
48cm (18.90")
Width
48cm (18.90")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1155238
Dealers Internal Ref
HW162
Elmgarden
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A family run business since 1980, now on line world wide.

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Early 19th Century English Wool Tapestry, “The School Room”

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A framed early nineteenth-century wool needlework depicting a classroom scene with a seated teacher, children, and cats.
Early 19th Century English Wool Tapestry, “The School Room”
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A framed early nineteenth-century wool needlework depicting a classroom scene with a seated teacher, children, and cats.
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  • ObjectFramed Needlework
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialWool, Wood, Glass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsTent stitch, Narrative figures, Moulded timber frame, Gilt inner slip
  • SizeH 48 cm (19 in) x W 48 cm (19 in)

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A needlework picture is a hand-stitched textile work created on canvas or linen using wool, silk, or cotton threads to form pictorial or decorative compositions. Popular throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, these pieces were framed and displayed as art inside British homes.

Nineteenth-century needlework pictures were predominantly constructed using dyed woollen yarn or fine silk thread stitched onto a linen, cotton, or canvas foundation. These panels were then mounted on board and protected behind glass within wooden frames.

Authentic nineteenth-century pieces feature hand-dyed wools displaying minor colour variation, uneven hand-stitched tension on the reverse, and characteristic period iconography. Natural age-related fading and oxidation of the mounting materials are also key physical markers.

Framed textile art works effectively when layered into modern traditional or eclectic interiors. Place them above sideboards, within gallery walls, or alongside contemporary ceramics to provide visual texture and historical depth.

Keep wool textiles away from direct sunlight and humid environments to prevent fading and mould formation. Cleaning should be restricted to gentle dusting of the outer glass and frame, leaving internal textile conservation to professional specialists.
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