Antique Chintz Appliqué Embroidery Still Life with Basket of Flowers: C1820 Europe beaded bag a highly decorative stylised Tree

a highly decorative stylised Tree of Life hand worked in wools with appliqué elements on a pale yellow silk damask ground

it has been finished around the hems and sleeve edges with narrow rows of ruffles

river scenes and heraldic crests

an Asian suburb of Istanbul which formally had a significant Greek population where cotton printing went on and by which term theses prints are popularly known

The antique silk brocade is a cerise pink silk satin brocaded with gold gilt thread

Antique Chintz Appliqué Embroidery Still Life with Basket of Flowers: C1820 Europe beaded bag a highly decorative stylised TreeDating from the early 19th century a fine chintz appliqu and embroidered still life depicting a vase or basket of flowers. Worked with cut out floral motifs from hand blocked & printed cotton chintzes. Carefully arranged and stitched onto a fine linen ground. The floral motifs are enhanced with cross stitched embroidery worked in silks. The condition is good with some light water and foxing marks. We have professionally stretched and mounted the work