18th Century, 1732 Petit Point Embroidery Picture of Lady & Gent

Description

An 18th Century petit point silkwork embroidery of a lady and gentleman stood in a country cottage garden. Sheep and … more An 18th Century petit point silkwork embroidery of a lady and gentleman stood in a country cottage garden. Sheep and a dog in the foreground. A house with a fence in the background. And a leafy tree with birds perched in it. Dated, '1732' to the tree stump. The piece is worked in petit point, using silk and fine wool-like threads on a canvas ground. Colours red, cream, yellow, green and blue. Framed in an old, repainted wood frame with glass. Mounting: The piece is tacked to a wood stretcher frame. Frame backed with paper and sealed with tape.. Dimensions exclude the frame and slip. less