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Hunting Falconry Embroidered Tapestry Classical Female Portrait Wool, Circa 1890
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for sale €987     $1,072
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Hunting Falconry Embroidered Tapestry Classical Female Portrait Wool, Circa 1890

19th century
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Hunting Falconry Embroidered Tapestry Classical Female Portrait Wool, circa 1890

A Berlin wool work picture of a medieval lady with a bird of prey.

Tapestry embroidered gros-point wool picture after a German School painting, depicting a young lady in flowing gown and coronet, with a bird of prey on her left hand, against a stone arcade with columns giving way to a vista beyond.

Set in a figured rosewood frame with glass.

Physical Dimensions
Height
48cm (18.90")
Width
43cm (16.93")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Declaration

The Real Wood Furniture Company has dated this Framed Wool Falconry Tapestry to the 1890s.

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SA1205308
Dealers Internal Reference
10243
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Large showrooms outside Chipping Norton. Please call for an appointment.

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Description
Hunting Falconry Embroidered Tapestry Classical Female Portrait Wool, circa 1890

A Berlin wool work picture of a medieval lady with a bird of prey.

Tapestry embroidered gros-point wool picture after a German School painting, depicting a young lady in flowing gown and coronet, with a bird of prey on her left hand, against a stone arcade with columns giving way to a vista beyond.

Set in a figured rosewood frame with glass.

Height
48cm (18.90")
Width
43cm (16.93")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Date of Manufacture

The Real Wood Furniture Company has dated this Framed Wool Falconry Tapestry to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1205308
Dealers Internal Ref
10243
The Real Wood Furniture Company
The Real Wood Furniture Company
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2025

The real wood furniture company (chris baylis) sells windsor chairs, decorative furniture and objects from large showrooms in the cotswolds

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You can view the stock and full dealer information on the The Real Wood Furniture Company Profile Page

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A framed late nineteenth-century wool needlepoint tapestry depicting a woman in historical dress holding a falcon, enclosed in a wide polished wooden frame.
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Archive I A framed late nineteenth-century wool needlepoint tapestry depicting a woman in historical dress holding a falcon, enclosed in a wide polished wooden frame.

Hunting Falconry Embroidered Tapestry Classical Female Portrait Wool, Circa 1890

Archive II A framed late nineteenth-century wool needlepoint tapestry depicting a woman in historical dress holding a falcon, enclosed in a wide polished wooden frame. View II
Archive III A framed late nineteenth-century wool needlepoint tapestry depicting a woman in historical dress holding a falcon, enclosed in a wide polished wooden frame. View III
Archive IV A framed late nineteenth-century wool needlepoint tapestry depicting a woman in historical dress holding a falcon, enclosed in a wide polished wooden frame. View IV
Archive V A framed late nineteenth-century wool needlepoint tapestry depicting a woman in historical dress holding a falcon, enclosed in a wide polished wooden frame. View V
Archive VI A framed late nineteenth-century wool needlepoint tapestry depicting a woman in historical dress holding a falcon, enclosed in a wide polished wooden frame. View VI
Archive VII A framed late nineteenth-century wool needlepoint tapestry depicting a woman in historical dress holding a falcon, enclosed in a wide polished wooden frame. View VII
Archive VIII A framed late nineteenth-century wool needlepoint tapestry depicting a woman in historical dress holding a falcon, enclosed in a wide polished wooden frame. View VIII
Archive IX A framed late nineteenth-century wool needlepoint tapestry depicting a woman in historical dress holding a falcon, enclosed in a wide polished wooden frame. View IX
Archive X A framed late nineteenth-century wool needlepoint tapestry depicting a woman in historical dress holding a falcon, enclosed in a wide polished wooden frame. View X
Archive XI A framed late nineteenth-century wool needlepoint tapestry depicting a woman in historical dress holding a falcon, enclosed in a wide polished wooden frame. View XI
Archive XII A framed late nineteenth-century wool needlepoint tapestry depicting a woman in historical dress holding a falcon, enclosed in a wide polished wooden frame. View XII
Archive XIII A framed late nineteenth-century wool needlepoint tapestry depicting a woman in historical dress holding a falcon, enclosed in a wide polished wooden frame. View XIII
Archive XIV A framed late nineteenth-century wool needlepoint tapestry depicting a woman in historical dress holding a falcon, enclosed in a wide polished wooden frame. View XIV
Archive XV A framed late nineteenth-century wool needlepoint tapestry depicting a woman in historical dress holding a falcon, enclosed in a wide polished wooden frame. View XV
Archive XVI A framed late nineteenth-century wool needlepoint tapestry depicting a woman in historical dress holding a falcon, enclosed in a wide polished wooden frame. View XVI
Archive XVII A framed late nineteenth-century wool needlepoint tapestry depicting a woman in historical dress holding a falcon, enclosed in a wide polished wooden frame. View XVII
Archive XVIII A framed late nineteenth-century wool needlepoint tapestry depicting a woman in historical dress holding a falcon, enclosed in a wide polished wooden frame. View XVIII
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The Real Wood Furniture Company
Telephone 07971 629703 or 01608 642741
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At Mo Tighe
Chapel House Grounds
Chipping Norton
Oxfordshire
OX7 5SZ
United Kingdom
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A framed late nineteenth-century wool needlepoint tapestry depicting a woman in historical dress holding a falcon, enclosed in a wide polished wooden frame.
Hunting Falconry Embroidered Tapestry Classical Female Portrait Wool, circa 1890
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  • ObjectWall Art
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialWool, Wood, Glass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsFalconry motif, Classical figure, Architectural archways, Needlepoint stitching
  • SizeH 48 cm (19 in) x W 43 cm (17 in) x D 3 cm (1 in)

This Victorian wool needlepoint tapestry depicts a medieval lady wearing a blue coronet and gown, holding a bird of prey upon her left hand. The scene includes a stone arcade with columns, a distant vista, and needlepoint stitching rendered in shades of blue, brown, red, and gold against a neutral background. The Berlin wool work picture is mounted under glass inside a wide figured rosewood frame displaying polished wooden surfaces and distinct grain patterns, finished with pronounced architectural mouldings. Measuring 48 cm high, 43 cm wide, and 3 cm deep, the wall art is suitable for placement above a sideboard in a living room, hallway, or study. The classical female portrait and falconry motif integrate well into traditional period interiors as a focal point on an interior wall.

FAQs

A Victorian needlepoint tapestry picture is a decorative textile artwork created using hand-stitched wool or silk threads on a canvas substrate, often depicting romanticised classical, historical, or pastoral scenes popular during the nineteenth century.

Late nineteenth-century embroidered tapestries were primarily constructed using dyed wool and silk yarns worked onto woven canvas backings, framed behind glass with polished hardwood mouldings such as walnut, mahogany, or oak.

Authentic Victorian wool needlework typically exhibits hand-dyed wool fibres with subtle colour variation, hand-stitched backing canvas, natural age-related fading, and period-correct timber framing with original backing boards.

A framed antique tapestry can be styled above a timber sideboard, within a gallery wall of mixed media, or positioned as a focal piece in a hallway or study to add rich texture and historical depth to modern wall spaces.

Antique wool textiles should be kept out of direct sunlight to prevent fibre fading, maintained in stable humidity conditions, and kept sealed behind UV-protective glass rather than being washed with liquid solutions.
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