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'Poor Maria'
This subject was popular with embroideries both in England and America. Silk on silk with painted detail contained in the original star frame.
Circa 1790.
Framed size: 43 x 51 cm.
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Vasco Da Gama
The farewell and return of Vasco Da Gama at the court of the King of Portugal. First when Da Gama sets out on his explorations and then upon his triumphant return. Worked on silk using metallic threads chenille and silk with water colour detail. The composition is almost certainly taken from an engraving. Portuguese. Early 19th Century.
Framed size: 52 x 47 cm (Each.)
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'CA' French Silkwork
Worked in coloured silks and chenille on a silk ground depicting a basket of fruit and flowers with a garland of blossoms held by winged insects, flanked by leafy trees.
Late 18th / early 19th Century.
Frame size: 51 x 43cm.
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The Gardeners
This pair of silk embroideries with watercolour details, contained
within a pair of very fine original giltwood oval frames.
Much of this style of embroidery depicts biblical or classical subjects
and by contrast such domestic subjects as 'The Gardeners,' are particularly appealing. English . Early 19th Century
Framed size: 31 x 37 cm. (Each.)
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Rare Anti-Slavery Bag or Reticule. 1827.
A pink silk anti-slavery bag, the front with a panel printed with a depiction of a kneeling chained negro slave. The reverse with a six line anti-slavery verse. A hand-written note gives some of its history:
Jane neale to her dear friend
Sarah Lloyd
Christians town
4th month 26th 1827
lent by MrsPearse. Pendower
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'Tancred'
The subject is taken from the book 'Jerusalem Delivered' and depicts either Clarinda or Erminia inscribing his name on a tree trunk.
English. Circa 1790.
Framed size: 32 cm (13 in) x 38 cm (15 in).
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Silk and Chenille Picture.
A finely worked embroidery depicting an urn filled with an attractive arrangement of flowers using silk and chenille threads on a fine linen ground.
Framed Size. 31 x 25 ins. 79 x 64 cm
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Colonial Silk Embroidery.
Harrison and Crosfield Ltd. 20th century
An unusual and very interesting presentation silkwork richly embroidered on silk with coloured silks and gold thread. The centre with a printed dedication to Carl Reid and his time with the Company and given to him by the Indian staff of Harrison and Crossfield Ltd, 6 Church Lane, Calcutta, India.
Framed size: 59 cm
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Damon and Phoebe. French Early 19th century.
An outstanding silk embroidered pictue worked with coloured silks and metallic thread in meticulously shaded long and short stitch. The fashionably dressed figures representative of a shepherd and shepherdess are set within a bucolic landscape.
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Port of New York. Circa 1850.
A very rare American silk embroidery with water colour painted details worked by J.Murinne. The scene is based on a marine painting by the artist, Louis Augier, circa 1850 who did a number of studies of New York and was popular at this period.
Contained in a period maple maple frame with the original mount.
Framed Size: 57.5 cm (23 in) x 78 cm (31 in).
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