A circular beadwork picture embroidered in coloured beads with a parrot perched on a branch amongst a spray of roses and anemonies against an ivory silk embroidered ground--22in. (56cm.) diameter, third quarter of 19th century; a small sampler worked in red silk in cross stitch by Henrietta Strickland 1787; and a screen, one side with a panel of ivory satin embroidered with sprays of flowers in coloured chenille, the other with a stylised embroidery in floss silks with birds and pommegranates--24¾ x 26in. (61 x 65cm.), late 18th/early 19th century and early 20th century, all framed and glazed (3)

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A circular beadwork picture embroidered in coloured beads with a parrot perched on a branch amongst a spray of roses and anemonies against an ivory silk embroidered ground--22in. (56cm.) diameter, third quarter of 19th century; a small sampler worked in red silk in cross stitch by Henrietta Strickland 1787; and a screen, one side with a panel of ivory satin embroidered with sprays of flowers in coloured chenille, the other with a stylised embroidery in floss silks with birds and pommegranates--24¾ x 26in. (61 x 65cm.), late 18th/early 19th century and early 20th century, all framed and glazed (3)

Lot Essay

Sold with this lot is a bill for repair of the beadwork picture by the School of Embroidery in 1915 on which it is inscribed that it was formerly from a Chantry and a bead stool top. The screen is inscribed with the note, "Part of chenille embroidery wedding dress worked by Miss Maria Ismay of Mirfield Vicarage about 1778. She was married in this Dress and later presented at Court in it. There were 3 widths only in the skirt".

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