A Large George II Wool and Silk Needlework Cushion/Pillow circa 1740. England
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A Large George II Wool and Silk Needlework Cushion/Pillow circa 1740. England
An attractive George II wool and silk needlework cushion, worked in gros and petit point with a central figure of Minerva within an elaborate foliate border, on a dark ground. The cushion is finished with a rope-twist edge and has likely been adapted from an early 18th-century chair back, displaying fine quality workmanship and good colour throughout.
Condition
Good. Wear consistent with age and use.
Dimensions
21.66 in (55 cm)
Width: 28.35 in (72 cm)
Depth: 10.24 in (26 cm)
Provenance
Sotheby’s, London, 22 February 1991, Lot 188.
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