Antique 18th Century English Needlework Stumpwork Embroidery Panel of Exotic Figures in Landscape Fashioned as a Fire Screen

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Antique 18th century English needlework stumpwork embroidery panel of exotic figures in a landscape now fashioned as a fire screen. … Read more Antique 18th century English needlework stumpwork embroidery panel of exotic figures in a landscape now fashioned as a fire screen. The work incorporates metallic gold thread including the trim on the edges. There is an adjustable metal fitting on the back that allows you to attach the panel to a pole. Or it may be hung on the wall or placed in a table easel. Measures 15 1/2" x 13 1/4" x 1".

The piece displays beautifully though there is loss to the embroidery including in the details of the faces. Also light staining to the white ground at the margins. A beautiful and rare piece.

Stumpwork is a type of embroidery that creates three-dimensional, raised effects by using techniques like padding with materials such as felt or wire, and then covering the padding with stitches. Other techniques involve creating separate pieces, like wings or leaves, by working stitches around wire, cutting them out, and then attaching them to the main fabric. The result is a design with added texture, form, and movement. See less