Needlework. A collection of embroidered or beaded items, early 19th-early 20th century, including: an uncut pair of slipper embroideries, facing each other on one piece of brown silk, finely-worked in pink, blue, and green silk thread, using french knots and stem stitch, each design 22 x 14.5 cm (8.75 x 5.57 ins), support 58 x 19.5 cm (22.75 x 7.75 ins), together with a beaded slipper front, slightly worn and discoloured, and remains of a second one matching; a set of 4 matching goldwork embroideries on thick cream felt, probably Turkish, pinned together onto thick paper, sheet size 55.5 x 35 cm (21.75 x 13.75 ins); a set of 2 unused Art Deco tapestry chair covers, for the seat and back of a chair, hand-worked in tent stitch in wool on a canvas ground, in purple, red, green, black, and yellow, with a matching design of fern fronds and geometrical shapes, 38 x 44 cm (15 x 17.25 ins) and 51.5 x 43.5 cm (20.25 x 17 ins), together with another unused tapestry chair seat cover, with large Tree of Life design, 45 x 53.5 cm (7.75 x 21 ins); 2 hand-embroidered cushion covers; and an embroidered border on chamois leather, hand-worked in satin stitch in white, green, and pink, with a floral and foliate design, 68 x 9 cm (26.75 x 3.5 ins), stitch-mounted on cream gauze; and a pair of Chinese embroidered child's shoes (Quantity: 14)
Needlework. A collection of embroidered or beaded items, early 19th-early 20th century, including: an uncut pair of slipper embroideries, facing each other on one piece of brown silk, finely-worked in pink, blue, and green silk thread, using french knots and stem stitch, each design 22 x 14.5 cm (8.75 x 5.57 ins), support 58 x 19.5 cm (22.75 x 7.75 ins), together with a beaded slipper front, slightly worn and discoloured, and remains of a second one matching; a set of 4 matching goldwork embroideries on thick cream felt, probably Turkish, pinned together onto thick paper, sheet size 55.5 x 35 cm (21.75 x 13.75 ins); a set of 2 unused Art Deco tapestry chair covers, for the seat and back of a chair, hand-worked in tent stitch in wool on a canvas ground, in purple, red, green, black, and yellow, with a matching design of fern fronds and geometrical shapes, 38 x 44 cm (15 x 17.25 ins) and 51.5 x 43.5 cm (20.25 x 17 ins), together with another unused tapestry chair seat cover, with large Tree of Life design, 45 x 53.5 cm (7.75 x 21 ins); 2 hand-embroidered cushion covers; and an embroidered border on chamois leather, hand-worked in satin stitch in white, green, and pink, with a floral and foliate design, 68 x 9 cm (26.75 x 3.5 ins), stitch-mounted on cream gauze; and a pair of Chinese embroidered child's shoes (Quantity: 14)
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