Two Antique Framed Embroideries of a Cockerel and a Flower Basket
This lot comprises two antique framed embroideries, one depicting a cockerel and one depicting a flower basket. The cockerel panel shows a richly coloured bird in blue, orange and russet tones, standing among stitched foliage and ground detail, with a monogram-style mark stitched in the lower right corner. It is set in a rectangular frame with a black finish and a narrow gilt slip. The flower basket embroidery is worked in soft pastel and red tones, with a gold-toned basket of woven design and sprays of leaves and blooms rising from the rim. It is housed in an oval gilt frame with a glazed front. Both pieces are displayed in their original frames.
Condition and Collectable Appeal
Both embroideries show signs of age consistent with their period. The cockerel frame shows wear to its black finish, with scuffs and marks along the edges. The flower basket frame has visible cracks and areas of loss to the gilt finish, and there is a small mark to the fabric at the upper left of the oval panel. The stitching in both pieces appears largely intact. These embroideries will appeal to collectors of antique needlework, country-house decorative pieces and framed textile art, and to buyers looking for a matching pair of period embroideries with original framing.
