Antique Woolwork Embroidery with Fruit Basket and Bird

Georgian, circa 1820. 15.2ins high, 19.6ins wide, 1.4ins deep. Georgian woolwork on felt, bird with fruit basket embroidery.

The embroidery is worked in fine wools on a brown felt-like ground, in a variety of stitches.

Colours red, blue, brown, beige and green.

Scene depicts strawberries pouring out of a basket (the plump strawberries are raised),

a peach, an apple and grapes.

A bird (goldfinch) is perched upon the grape vine.

Framed in an old maple veneered frame with rippled, old glass.

Tacked to a wood stretcher frame with cardboard and brown paper backing.

CONDITION: Good. Colours still good and strong.

No stains.

A few stitch losses to the lines on the ground.

Frame has two corners chipped, but is otherwise sound and could be hung as-is.