SILK NEEDLEWORK CUSHION AND AN EMBROIDERED BOX
17TH/ 18TH CENTURY
£1,008
Auction: Select Property from Towie Barclay Castle, Aberdeenshire - 27th March 2024 at 10am
Description
the cream silk ground of the cushion embroidered with coloured silk threads, metal threads and sequins, with raised and coiled work, the design in the form of an urn issuing flowering and leafy branches, with strawberries and small flowers on the mossy ground below, one corner with a tassel; the box of rectangular form with linen panels embroidered with silk and metal threads, with sequins and raised details, designed with stylised floral and scrolling motifs, the interior lined with paper with red painted foliate decoration (2)
Dimensions
the cushion 24cm x 23.5cm, the box 6cm high, 9.5cm wide, 6.8cm deep
Provenance
Karen and the late Marc Ellington, Towie Barclay Castle, Aberdeenshire