18th Century Silk Embroidery on Linen Chintz Design English C 1740

We are thrilled to offer this stunning, nearly 300-year-old embroidery that came from the collection of an English Manor House. One of a pair, each retailed individually.

This small English silk needlework was wrought in the finest chain stitch upon the finest linen in the early 1700s period circa 1740. The scene depicts classic 1720 to 1760 period floral sprays. This design was inspired by the block printed Indienne Chintz and Palampores that were soo very popular at this period in England, Europe and North America with their meandering Tree of Life designs. The word chintz derives from Western India and was first used to describe painted and printed cotton used for clothing. In fact we do wonder if our two embroideries on linen actually started life as part of an 1720-40s apron? This is backed up because of the fact that the top left Phoenix type exotic bird has been salvaged from another part of the same, once bigger embroidery and later applied top left. 

The embroidery is housed behind glass in a vintage circa 1980s faux Georgian reeded frame with corner spandrels. The frame is of fine quality; the type made in London by top bespoke frame makers during the 1980s.

Size: Frame 9 inch by 6 ¾ inch (23 cm by 17 cm)

Condition: Very good to excellent considering its vast age. Minor age foxing to the very fine linen.

Item Id: 16704