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An 18th Century Needlework Picture
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An 18th Century Needlework Picture

18th century
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England, circa 1740-1760.

The canvas worked in tent stitch in silk and wool with roses, carnations and other flowers in a basket set amid strawberries and a small oak growing from rolling hillocks, the whole against a yellow ground.

The needlework on a stretcher backed with 18th century sized red linen within a narrow mahogany frame that would originally have formed part of a pole screen. See Victoria & Albert Museum accession number W.59-1926 for a similar pole screen and needlework.

Physical Dimensions
Height
60.1cm (23.66")
Width
48.3cm (19.02")
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Textile Antiques has dated this Georgian Needlework Floral Picture to the 18th Century.

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Description
England, circa 1740-1760.

The canvas worked in tent stitch in silk and wool with roses, carnations and other flowers in a basket set amid strawberries and a small oak growing from rolling hillocks, the whole against a yellow ground.

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The needlework on a stretcher backed with 18th century sized red linen within a narrow mahogany frame that would originally have formed part of a pole screen.
Textile Antiques

See Victoria & Albert Museum accession number W.59-1926 for a similar pole screen and needlework.

Height
60.1cm (23.66")
Width
48.3cm (19.02")
Date of Manufacture

Textile Antiques has dated this Georgian Needlework Floral Picture to the 18th Century.

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SA1159506
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55a
Textile Antiques
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Fine european textiles and tapestries of the period spanning the 15th century to the early 20th century.

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An eighteenth-century needlework picture displaying a floral vase arrangement in red, blue, and pink tones on an ochre background inside a slim wooden frame.
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An 18th century needlework picture is a hand-stitched decorative textile panel, often crafted using tent stitch or cross stitch on canvas or linen ground, depicting botanical studies, biblical scenes, or landscapes popular during the Georgian era.

These textiles were typically constructed using hand-dyed wool or silk threads worked onto a linen or canvas support, and subsequently framed in molded timber moldings, often mahogany, walnut, or pine.

Authentic pieces show natural variations in hand-spun thread diameter, subtle fading caused by historical light exposure, hand-carved wood strainers or backings, and uneven stitch tension characteristic of manual production.

Pair framed historical textile art with modern minimalist furniture or integrate it into a curated gallery wall alongside antique oil paintings and contemporary drawings to create visual depth and texture.

Keep textile art away from direct light and damp environments, mount behind UV-filtering protective glass using non-invasive archival techniques, and gently dust the external timber frame with a dry microfibre cloth.
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