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18th Century Pair of Silk Embroideries
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18th Century Pair of Silk Embroideries

18th century
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18th Century pair of silk embroideries of a boy & girl set in oval mezzotint mounts in gilded square frames of good colour in excellent condition.

Physical Dimensions
Height
30cm (11.81")
Width
26cm (10.24")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
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A Brookes has dated this Georgian Silk Embroidery Pair to the 18th Century.

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Description
18th Century pair of silk embroideries of a boy & girl set in oval mezzotint mounts in gilded square frames of good colour in excellent condition.
Height
30cm (11.81")
Width
26cm (10.24")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Date of Manufacture

A Brookes has dated this Georgian Silk Embroidery Pair to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA831521
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Archive I A pair of square gilt-framed eighteenth-century silk embroideries featuring oval pastoral portraits of a man and a woman surrounded by black glass mounts.

18th Century Pair of Silk Embroideries

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A pair of square gilt-framed eighteenth-century silk embroideries featuring oval pastoral portraits of a man and a woman surrounded by black glass mounts.
18th Century pair of silk embroideries
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A pair of square gilt-framed eighteenth-century silk embroideries featuring oval pastoral portraits of a man and a woman surrounded by black glass mounts.
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  • ObjectWall Art
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialSilk, Glass, Giltwood
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsOval mounts, Pastoral figures, Gilt beaded moulding, Verre eglomise borders
  • SizeH 30 cm (12 in) x W 26 cm (10 in) x D 6 cm (2 in)

This Georgian pair of eighteenth-century silk embroideries depicts oval pastoral portraits of a man and a woman within black glass verre eglomise borders. The square giltwood frames display a bright gold finish with fine beaded inner mouldings and small hanging rings at the top edge. The needlework portrays a male figure with a bundle and a female figure carrying a basket and staff against painted landscape backgrounds, rendered in shades of green, brown, pink and white under protective glass. Each piece measures 30 cm high, 26 cm wide and 6 cm deep. Traditional wall art works well in heritage interiors and country house settings, fitting effectively onto narrow wall spaces where a compact pair of framed pictures adds historical character. The composition hangs securely from picture hooks in hallways, studies or sitting rooms, offering a decorative accent for period properties.

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During the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, silk embroidery pictures became a prevalent art form created by women in domestic settings and finishing schools. These pieces frequently depicted pastoral scenes, mythological themes, or biblical stories, execution of which combined watercolour painting on silk ground with detailed stitchery.

These works were constructed using silk or chenille threads worked onto a woven silk satin backing. Details such as faces, hands, and skies were often rendered in watercolour paint, and the completed textile was set behind glass in hand-carved giltwood frames with verre eglomise mounts.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-stitched silk threads showing subtle natural fading, handmade period glass with minor distortions, and hand-carved pine frames with gilding. The reverse usually displays age-appropriate wood backing boards or old paper seals.

A pair of framed silk embroideries can be hung symmetrically above a hallway console or integrated into a curated gallery wall alongside antique mirrors and oil paintings to add texture and historical interest to modern spaces.

Keep silk embroideries away from direct sunlight and source-focused lighting to prevent fibre degradation and fading. Display them in a climate-controlled room with stable humidity, preferably mounted behind UV-filtering protective glass.
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