Antique Orphery Embroidery with Mary Queen of Heaven in Gothic Frame: Late C18th / 19th Century England appliqué early 20th century and from

early 20th century and from Isfahan

All of the textiles we sell are genuine antiques and may have some the idiosyncrasies and small flaws that you would expect in an antique textile

A wonderful pair of never used embroidered silk slipper fronts from China

Made us a pretty sea blue/green with appliquéd florals and foliage in pretty soft colours

all inspired by Jacobean embroidery - which refers to embroidery styles that flourished in the reign of King James 1 of England

Antique Orphery Embroidery with Mary Queen of Heaven in Gothic Frame: Late C18th / 19th Century England appliqué early 20th century and fromDating from the late 18th century early 19th century this embroidery is a highly detailed needlework panel (needle painting) utilizing metallic and colored threads to replicate late medieval ecclesiastical textiles. The Virgin Mary is depicted as the Queen of Heaven, seated upon an elaborate Gothic throne beneath an architectural archway. She wears her traditional deep blue mantle. Behind the throne is a structured brick wall and an enclosed