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A fabulous textile treasure dating c 1740.
The 18th c chair/sofa cover LARGE fragment , quite Rococo, 1740s, all in gros and petit point backed in linen . Fabulous colors!!~ this was used on the back of an 18th century sofa ~ the wonderful motifs of ducks, church, animals, flowers and birds are wonderful! . Wool thread on canvas . The back shows efforts to stabilize perhaps early 20th century repairs. ~ what a find!!! ~ Please see my other textiles for matching pieces of this stunning textile


MEASUREMENTS : This lovely textile measures approximately 57inches wide at the bottom by 25 inches tall from top to bottom of this textile.



CONDITION : This fragment has wear and Needs to be professionally cleaned. This textile has thread loss in areas and the canvas has been damaged in areas also, very usual for this time period. There are holes. Please use the zoom feature to view the condition closely ~ Condition reflected in price

Inventory number : E 28
Photographed Aug. 2 2021