Charming Appliquéd Still Life with Early 18th Century Silk Embroidered Flowers, Bird and Fruit: C1910 English summer wedding Traditionally worn over trousers and

Traditionally worn over trousers and a chemise

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Condition: In good antique condition with an attractive time worn look which we think only adds to the overall loveliness of these special textiles

Charming Appliquéd Still Life with Early 18th Century Silk Embroidered Flowers, Bird and Fruit: C1910 English summer wedding Traditionally worn over trousers andThe minute I saw this I knew it was special. Scrawled on the reverse card and barely legible was Hand embroidery worked on a cream silk bedspread around 1720. Handmade by somone with a good eye around 1910 20, they have carefully cut the silk embroidered slips and arranged them onto a linen background with silk foreground to form this charming appliqud still life with bird. We carefully removed the frame, which did not do the piece justice) and the