Charles II Antique Stumpwork Embroidery. The embroidery is very finely worked in silks and chenille threads on a silk ground. Worked in a variety of stitches with areas of raised work. Colours greens, gold, blues, red and brown. Pictorial scene depicting Faith, Hope and Charity. Charity - the center motif shows a lady with children, a church in the background, surrounded by a variety of animals, insects and flowers. Faith and Hope stand either side. Faith holds a bible, with 'FAITH' written on it. Hope has an anchor beside her. Other motifs include a water fountain, a pond with fish and ducks, a stag, a lion, a rabbit, a butterfly, fruit trees, insects. Re-framed in an old, gilded, gesso frame with old rippled glass and spacers for air gap. The stumpwork is tacked to a wooden stretcher frame with acid free back board and tape.
Dimensions: 16.25ins high, 19.7ins wide, 1.5ins deep
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Dimensions
16.25ins high, 19.7ins wide, 1.5ins deep
Circa Date
Charles II, circa 1660
Description
Charles II Antique Stumpwork Embroidery. The embroidery is very finely worked in silks and chenille threads on a silk ground. Worked in a variety of stitches with areas of raised work. Colours greens, gold, blues, red and brown. Pictorial scene depicting Faith, Hope and Charity. Charity - the center motif shows a lady with children, a church in the background, surrounded by a variety of animals, insects and flowers. Faith and Hope stand either side. Faith holds a bible, with 'FAITH' written on it. Hope has an anchor beside her. Other motifs include a water fountain, a pond with fish and ducks, a stag, a lion, a rabbit, a butterfly, fruit trees, insects. Re-framed in an old, gilded, gesso frame with old rippled glass and spacers for air gap. The stumpwork is tacked to a wooden stretcher frame with acid free back board and tape.
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