CLOSE
Crewelwork
Embroidery using ‘crewels’ gained popularity in the last third of the 17th century in England. These thick crewel threads were used to create a definite sculptural or three-dimensional quality. Typically these were used as bed curtains and as wall hangings. The most familiar examples are those sets of designs depicting rows of flowering trees.
The Cold Overton Hall Bed Hangings
Price on application
Set of Four Crewelwork Hangings
England, 17th Century
i) 5ft 8in width x 6ft 11in height
1.73m x 2.08m
ii) 6ft 8in width x 6ft 10in height
1.88m x 2.08m
iii) 7ft 2in width x 6ft 11in height
2.18m x 2.11m
iv) 7ft 2in width x 6ft 11in height
2.18m x 2.11m
-
Pair Crewelwork Hangings
Price on application
England, 17th Century
i) 6ft 7in width x 4ft 9in height
ii) 6ft 10in width x 4ft 9in height
