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ANTIQUE #SA985329

Three Silk Embroideries By Elizabeth Griffiths

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Vicky Thomas Antiques

Here are three beautiful and exceptionally elegant silk embroideries set in gilt oval frames depicting garlands of flowers, created in the early 19th century and signed in the lower centre of one by Elizabeth Griffiths.
 
Whilst the other two are not signed, they all originated from the same collection, bear the same look stylistically, including the same colours and use of a blue and white ribbon motif, and are also from the same time period. With this in mind I''m confident that they are all by Elizabeth Griffith and so am keeping them as a collection of three.
 
The pictures are embroidered in pale pastel hues of pinks, blues creams and golds - roses twist around carnations, and harebells are entwined with celandines and convolvulus, all tied together with pretty blue and white ribbons.
 
The needlework is very fine and detailed, and the colours are still bright. They are in good condition, but of course show the signs of their age as might be expected, with some tiny holes, wri...
Antique SA985329 shown on this page was made in the 19th Century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
19th Century
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CONTACT DETAILS OF SELLER:
Vicky Thomas Antiques
Manchester
United Kingdom
Tel: 07718 101220
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD