18thC, 1732 Petit Point Embroidery Picture of Lady & Gent

George II, dated 1732. 20.3ins high, 15.9ins wide, 1.4ins deep. 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.

CONDITION: Generally Good. A few well-backed holes.

A patch of discolouration on the lady.

Stitch loss to worn areas.

Some of the colours are faded, but still defined.

Frame in good condition and ready to hang.

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