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Fragment of Needle-worked Bed Hanging (England, c. 1600)

Fragment of Needle-worked Bed Hanging (England, c. 1600). Superbly worked embroidery patterned fragment of a bed hanging, circa 1600. It is profusely decorated with foliate designs incorporating a wide range of flowers. These flowers include Thistles, Irises, Fox gloves, Aquilegia, and possibly Cobbae Scandens. There was an old inscribed label stuck to the back which reads as follows: “From Holyrood Palace. A portion of the bed hangings worked for Mary Queen of Scots on the occasion of her marriage with Francis of France embroidered with national emblems of both countries (the) fleur-de-lys, thistles, etc.” This label was removed during conservation work on the piece but is available. There have been conservation restorations and it has been mounted on stretchers with an added later green surrounding border. Framed Dimensions:
49.00inch framed width, 49.00inch framed height (124.46 cm framed width, 124.46 cm framed height)


£5950

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Date Last Updated - 09 Jul 2010
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