How are antique textile pieces framed?

Many needlework panels are preserved behind glass within their original wooden frames, such as burr maple or giltwood. This framing protects fragile silk, wool, and beadwork from dust and handling. Collectors often prefer pieces that retain their period framing, as these surrounds provide contextual evidence of the era in which the textile was mounted and displayed.

What is a needlework sampler?

A sampler is a textile created by a needleworker to practice and display a variety of stitches, alphabets, and decorative motifs. Educational tools for young girls, they frequently record the maker's age and a date. Examples range from simple alphabet exercises to elaborate cartographic representations, such as embroidered maps of England and Wales.

How do I care for antique textile art?

Antique needlework requires protection from direct sunlight to prevent the fading of silk threads, wool, and hand-painted details. Maintaining stable indoor humidity levels ensures that natural fibres and wooden frames do not degrade. Glazed frames should remain sealed to protect the delicate textile surface from atmospheric pollutants and physical disturbance.

Berlin work is a form of needlepoint embroidery that rose to popularity in the 19th century. It utilised pre-printed squared paper patterns that allowed stitchers to create intricate pictorial designs using vibrant wools. Common subjects for this technique included animals, floral arrangements, and narrative scenes framed for domestic display.

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Textile art needlework brings centuries of hand-stitched craft, from silk embroidery to wool samplers, into modern interiors through framed historical panels.

18th century

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Charming Bird Embroidery 18th Century Framed

From Rams Head Antiques

£135

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19th century

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An Early 19th Century English Embroidered Picture Incorporating Scenes from the Story of Jack and the Beanstalk

From Textile Antiques

£1,600

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19th century

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A Late 18th / Early 19th Century Sampler by Susan Mary Williams of the Lozells Establishment.

From Quiet Street Antiques of Bath

£795

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18th century

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A Fine French Needlework Panel

From Textile Antiques

£900

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19th century

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Charming Pair of Early 19th Century Silkwork Pictures Embroidery

From Rams Head Antiques

£795

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19th century

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Oval Tapestry Picture.

From Hedley Wilson

£850

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Pair Antique Chinese Embroideries Garden Birds & Mandarin Ducks

1900 - 1920

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Pair Antique Chinese Embroideries Garden Birds & Mandarin Ducks

From Rams Head Antiques

£185

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19th century

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19th Century Sailors "Woolie" Embroidery

From Nick Brewster Art and Antiques

£2,400

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Antique Flanders Tapestry of the last Supper 19th C

19th century

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Antique Flanders Tapestry of the last Supper 19th C

From Regent Antiques

£2,050

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A Rare Antique Greek Epirus Textile Fragment (Mounted) 43x25cm

18th century

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A Rare Antique Greek Epirus Textile Fragment (Mounted) 43x25cm

From Haliden Oriental Carpets

£850

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Listings feature textile art across multiple centuries, incorporating materials like silk, wool, linen, glass beads, and metallic thread within frames of wood and giltwood.

17th century

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A 17th Century Tapestry Cushion Cover

From Textile Antiques

£1,600

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Large Mid Victorian Needlework Sampler Margaret Ann Blackow Aged 12

19th century

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Large Mid Victorian Needlework Sampler Margaret Ann Blackow Aged 12

From Roger Bradbury Antiques

£350

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17th century

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A 17th Century Tapestry Cushion Cover

From Textile Antiques

£1,800

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Antique Embroidery Technique Sampler, English, Needlepoint Display, Circa 1915

18th century

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Antique Embroidery Technique Sampler, English, Needlepoint Display, Circa 1915

From London Fine Antiques

£985

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Georgian Needlework Sampler by Sarah Baker C 1810

18th century

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Georgian Needlework Sampler by Sarah Baker C 1810

From Wickersley Antiques

£220

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18th century

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Three Framed Early Needleworks

From Prometheus Antiques

£225

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Textile Art Needlework

Charming Bird Embroidery 18th Century Framed

An Early 19th Century English Embroidered Picture Incorporating Scenes from the Story of Jack and the Beanstalk

A Late 18th / Early 19th Century Sampler by Susan Mary Williams of the Lozells Establishment.

A Fine French Needlework Panel

Charming Pair of Early 19th Century Silkwork Pictures Embroidery

Oval Tapestry Picture.

Pair Antique Chinese Embroideries Garden Birds & Mandarin Ducks

19th Century Sailors "Woolie" Embroidery

Antique Flanders Tapestry of the last Supper 19th C

A Rare Antique Greek Epirus Textile Fragment (Mounted) 43x25cm

A 17th Century Tapestry Cushion Cover

Large Mid Victorian Needlework Sampler Margaret Ann Blackow Aged 12

A 17th Century Tapestry Cushion Cover

Antique Embroidery Technique Sampler, English, Needlepoint Display, Circa 1915

Georgian Needlework Sampler by Sarah Baker C 1810

Three Framed Early Needleworks

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