Antique Jacobean Revival Crewelwork Embroidery Tree of Life: C1920 Britain Crete embroidery 113cm long plus 7cm fringe

113cm long plus 7cm fringe x 38cm widest point

In very good condition with some historic mending and some light discolouration

others from the series along with the original drawings are held at the Louvre in Paris

has enough strength to be used for a furnishing or upholstery project

It has a lovely painterly quality which reminds me of the Bloomsbury artists

Antique Jacobean Revival Crewelwork Embroidery Tree of Life: C1920 Britain Crete embroidery 113cm long plus 7cm fringeItem Details. Dating from the early 20th century this wonderful crewelwork embroidered Jacobean Revival panel from the Arts and Crafts period. The hand worked embroidery features a stylised flowering Tree of Life in beautiful coloured wools with a magnificent bird of paradise. There is also a snake wrapping itself around the tree from which huge elaborate foliage and flowers are blossoming. at the trees base is a deer and another bird. All of these