Early 18th Century Petit Point Embroidery of a Lady

George II, circa 1730. 12.8ins high, 9.2ins wide, 1.2ins deep. An 18th Century petit point silkwork embroidery of a lady seated next to a tree, in a country landscape.

Goats, a dog and sheep in the foreground.

A house in the background with a smoking chimney and birds perched on the roof.

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 wood frame with rippled, old glass.

Mounting: The piece is tacked to a wood stretcher frame. Frame backed with wood and sealed with tape.

CONDITION: Good. No holes. No stains. Minor stitch losses in places.

Colours are all good and strong with no noticeable fading.

No colour run. Neatly and evenly stretched.

Frame has a chip in top right corner.

And showing slight wear, otherwise sound.

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