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Needlework Silk Work Picture
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Needlework Silk Work Picture

18th century
Sold 2 January 2025 · Midwinter Antiques
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Description

A delightful pair of 18th century oval silk work pictures in their original faux tortoise shell frames, depicting pastoral scenes. A young girl carrying an open birdcage having freed the bird and a maiden/shepherdess at her spinning wheel amidst her flock of sheep! Worked in fine silk threads on to a silk ground with beautifully stitched floral borders. Circa 1780

A few small splits in the silk ground

Physical Dimensions
Height
44cm (17.32")
Width
36cm (14.17")
Depth
3.5cm (1.38")
Declaration

Midwinter Antiques has dated this Antique Silk Embroidery Picture to the 18th Century.

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SA1048331
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JEM SILKS
Description
A delightful pair of 18th century oval silk work pictures in their original faux tortoise shell frames, depicting pastoral scenes. A young girl carrying an open birdcage having freed the bird and a maiden/shepherdess at her spinning wheel amidst her flock of sheep! Worked in fine silk threads on to a silk ground with beautifully stitched floral borders. Circa 1780

A few small splits in the silk ground

Height
44cm (17.32")
Width
36cm (14.17")
Depth
3.5cm (1.38")
Date of Manufacture

Midwinter Antiques has dated this Antique Silk Embroidery Picture to the 18th Century.

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SA1048331
Dealers Internal Ref
JEM SILKS
Midwinter Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2019
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Two oval framed antique silk embroidery pictures featuring figures within floral borders and dark wooden frames. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I Two oval framed antique silk embroidery pictures featuring figures within floral borders and dark wooden frames. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Needlework Silk Work Picture

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Two oval framed antique silk embroidery pictures featuring figures within floral borders and dark wooden frames.
Needlework silk work picture
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Two oval framed antique silk embroidery pictures featuring figures within floral borders and dark wooden frames.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectWall Art
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialSilk, Wood, Glass
  • ColourBrown
  • MotifsFloral border, Oval frame, Figurative scene
  • SizeH 44 cm (17 in) x W 36 cm (14 in) x D 3.5 cm (1 in)

FAQs

Antique silk embroidery pictures are historical textile artworks created using fine silk threads, often featuring pictorial scenes or portraits popular during the Georgian and Victorian periods.

These works typically utilise a silk or satin ground fabric, hand-stitched with fine silk threads, sometimes incorporating painted facial details, hair work, or metallic threads, enclosed within a wooden or papier-mache frame.

Authenticity is determined by examining the hand-spun nature of the threads, natural oxidisation of the silk ground, hand-painted elements, and the construction methods of the original period frame.

Such pieces function effectively as wall art in traditional or transitional spaces, often hung as a pair or part of a curated gallery wall to add historical texture and soft colour.

Preservation requires framing behind UV-protective glass, avoiding direct sunlight to prevent fading and fibre degradation, and maintaining stable indoor humidity levels.
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