Antique Arts and Crafts Jacobean Revival Crewelwork Wallhanging with Tree of Life: C1900 Britain quilt We suggest that it might

We suggest that it might benefit from being stretched and mounted

the symbolism and patterns have various meanings and would be easily understood by those who were looking at the textiles

you can still see remains of what is lefts of the polished surface on the chintz

A delightful pair of cotton curtains with chintz borders dating from the 1930s

It has a central depiction of a tree of life growing from a scholar’s rock with two smaller trees echoing it on either side

Antique Arts and Crafts Jacobean Revival Crewelwork Wallhanging with Tree of Life: C1900 Britain quilt We suggest that it mightDating from the Arts and Crafts era a fabulous Jacobean revival Crewelwork embroidered wallhanging ca 1900. Depicting an extraordinary Tree of Life with exotic birds eating fruit, large flowers and decorative foliage. Hand embroidered onto a linen twill with softly coloured wools. This is the work of an artist rather than one of the generic crewelwork patterns sold by department stores such as Libertys, London. Measurements: 197cm tall x 107cm wide