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61 X 27cm 18th Century Cretan Embroidery, Greek Islands
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61 X 27cm 18th Century Cretan Embroidery, Greek Islands

18th century
Sold 1 January 1900 · James Cohen Antique Carpets
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The border of a dress embroidered in glistening silk with a mermaid splashing, peacocks, dogs, snakes and parrots. Stunning.

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James Cohen Antique Carpets has dated this 18th Century Cretan Embroidery to the 1750s.

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The border of a dress embroidered in glistening silk with a mermaid splashing, peacocks, dogs, snakes and parrots. Stunning.
Date of Manufacture

James Cohen Antique Carpets has dated this 18th Century Cretan Embroidery to the 1750s.

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James Cohen Antique Carpets
James Cohen Antique Carpets
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2021

Specialist in antique rugs, carpets and textiles 16th-19th centuries

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Archive I An 18th-century rectangular Cretan textile panel featuring polychrome silk embroidery on a natural beige linen ground with repeating geometric lattices, stylised human figures, birds, and floral motifs. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

61 X 27cm 18th Century Cretan Embroidery, Greek Islands

Archive II An 18th-century rectangular Cretan textile panel featuring polychrome silk embroidery on a natural beige linen ground with repeating geometric lattices, stylised human figures, birds, and floral motifs. View II
Archive III An 18th-century rectangular Cretan textile panel featuring polychrome silk embroidery on a natural beige linen ground with repeating geometric lattices, stylised human figures, birds, and floral motifs. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century rectangular Cretan textile panel featuring polychrome silk embroidery on a natural beige linen ground with repeating geometric lattices, stylised human figures, birds, and floral motifs. View IV
Archive V An 18th-century rectangular Cretan textile panel featuring polychrome silk embroidery on a natural beige linen ground with repeating geometric lattices, stylised human figures, birds, and floral motifs. View V
Archive VI An 18th-century rectangular Cretan textile panel featuring polychrome silk embroidery on a natural beige linen ground with repeating geometric lattices, stylised human figures, birds, and floral motifs. View VI
Archive VII An 18th-century rectangular Cretan textile panel featuring polychrome silk embroidery on a natural beige linen ground with repeating geometric lattices, stylised human figures, birds, and floral motifs. View VII
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An 18th-century rectangular Cretan textile panel featuring polychrome silk embroidery on a natural beige linen ground with repeating geometric lattices, stylised human figures, birds, and floral motifs.
61 x 27cm 18th Century Cretan Embroidery, Greek Islands
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An 18th-century rectangular Cretan textile panel featuring polychrome silk embroidery on a natural beige linen ground with repeating geometric lattices, stylised human figures, birds, and floral motifs.
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  • ObjectTextile Panel
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGreek Folk Art
  • MaterialSilk, Linen
  • ColourWarm Beige
  • MotifsGeometric lattice, Stylised human figures, Bird and floral motifs, Polychrome silk stitching

This rectangular 18th-century Cretan textile panel belongs to the Greek folk art tradition and exhibits polychrome silk embroidery on a warm beige linen ground. The piece functions as a decorative dress border measuring 61 cm by 27 cm, displaying repeating geometric lattices enclosing stylised human figures, birds, dogs, snakes, and floral motifs worked in yellow, blue, and white threads. Additional botanical elements line the upper and lower edges of the fabric. Today, this textile panel serves as a wall hanging or decorative accent suitable for placement above a sideboard in a living room, hallway, or study. The mounting on a neutral greyish-beige backing fabric provides modern structural support for display within a home setting.

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Cretan embroidery refers to traditional needlework created in Crete during the 17th and 18th centuries, heavily influenced by Byzantine, Venetian, and Ottoman decorative traditions. These textiles were produced for domestic settings, such as bed hangings, skirts, and cushion covers, featuring geometric patterns, human figures, and botanical motifs.

These textiles were hand-stitched using silk threads on locally handwoven linen or cotton bases. Common techniques included herringbone stitch, Cretan open stitch, and satin stitch, creating dense, textured motifs in shades derived from natural dyes.

Authentic period pieces feature hand-spun linen foundations, subtle variations from organic vegetable dyes, and distinctive iconography such as stylised human figures, double-headed eagles, or serpentine lattice designs. Irregularities in thread tension and hand-sewn construction further indicate authentic craft origin.

Mounted on a linen backing or framed behind UV-protective glass, an embroidery panel serves as textural wall art above a console table or sideboard. It adds historical depth and rich colour accenting to contemporary, bohemian, or classic interiors.

Keep historical textiles away from direct sunlight, damp environment conditions, and excessive heat to prevent thread breakdown and pigment alteration. Archival acid-free mounting and conservation-grade glass framing are recommended for long-term preservation.
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