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Small 17thc Needlework
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Small 17thc Needlework

17th century
Sold 12 December 2025 · Martin Murray Antiques
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A fine needlework in wools and silks on a silk background depicting a central bird with floral display and a butterfly, beautiful work in good condition with minimal fading, some small holes to the background silk as is common with works of this early date. A piece of great charm that was probably a panel from a casket, in a Dutch style wavy black frame with gold slip, some repair to the frame.

English Circa 1660

Height 7cm ( 2 3/4”) frame size 14cm ( 5 1/2”)

Width 22.5cm ( 8 3/4”). frame size 31cm (12”)

Physical Dimensions
Height
7cm (2.76")
Width
22.5cm (8.86")
Declaration

Martin Murray Antiques has dated this 17th Century Needlework to the 17th Century.

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SA1132385
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mm72
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A fine needlework in wools and silks on a silk background depicting a central bird with floral display and a butterfly, beautiful work in good condition with minimal fading, some small holes to the background silk as is common with works of this early date.
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A piece of great charm that was probably a panel from a casket, in a Dutch style wavy black frame with gold slip, some repair to the frame.
Martin Murray Antiques

English Circa 1660

Height 7cm ( 2 3/4”) frame size 14cm ( 5 1/2”)

Width 22.5cm ( 8 3/4”). frame size 31cm (12”)

Height
7cm (2.76")
Width
22.5cm (8.86")
Date of Manufacture

Martin Murray Antiques has dated this 17th Century Needlework to the 17th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1132385
Dealers Internal Ref
mm72
Martin Murray Antiques
Martin Murray Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Dec 2024

Specialist in early furniture and works of art

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A rectangular 17th-century needlework panel depicting flora and fauna, set within a black moulded wooden frame. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A rectangular 17th-century needlework panel depicting flora and fauna, set within a black moulded wooden frame. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Small 17thc Needlework

Archive II A rectangular 17th-century needlework panel depicting flora and fauna, set within a black moulded wooden frame. View II
Archive III A rectangular 17th-century needlework panel depicting flora and fauna, set within a black moulded wooden frame. View III
Archive IV A rectangular 17th-century needlework panel depicting flora and fauna, set within a black moulded wooden frame. View IV
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Martin Murray Antiques

Martin Murray Antiques
Telephone 07970 625359
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Suffolk
United Kingdom
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Verified Since Dec 2024
Items For Sale 48
Items Sold 89
Martin Murray Antiques
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A rectangular 17th-century needlework panel depicting flora and fauna, set within a black moulded wooden frame.
Small 17thc needlework
Ref: SA1132385
A rectangular 17th-century needlework panel depicting flora and fauna, set within a black moulded wooden frame.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • Object[Textile Art]
  • Period17th century
  • Style[Jacobean]
  • Material[Silk, Wool, Wood, Glass]
  • Colour[Multicolour]
  • MotifsStumpwork embroidery, Floral motifs, Avian figures, Moulded black frame
  • SizeH 7 cm (3 in) x W 22.5 cm (9 in)

FAQs

Seventeenth-century English needlework was predominantly produced by women, often as amateur or domestic craft, depicting biblical, mythological, or pastoral scenes using varied stitching techniques on silk or canvas.

Traditional pieces typically utilized silk threads, metallic threads, wool, and seed pearls worked onto a silk satin or linen ground, often stretched over a wooden panel or cardboard backing.

Authenticity is determined by examining the natural fading of silk threads, the presence of hand-spun fibres, iron-gall deterioration in darker silks, and period-appropriate framing techniques and materials.

Historic textile panels provide textural contrast when hung against neutral plastered walls or displayed on narrow shelving alongside contemporary ceramics and books.

Needlework should be displayed away from direct sunlight to prevent silk degradation and fading, maintained in stable humidity conditions, and kept behind UV-filtering glass.
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