Mae Festa 50 Years of Collecting Textiles - Peter Pap Oriental Rugs

EUROPE – England
Mending Bag
18 th Century
1710
Polychrome crewel wool embroidery
with silk accents using a variety of stitches
on cotton/linen twill.
53 x 67 cm 21 x 26½ in
A Tree of Life design showing a pastoral scene
with small and large animals, birds, and flowers.
The floral surround also features three lovely birds.
An Indian influence is apparent.
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