Witney Antiques

An unusual, large, naïve ‘mourning’ embroidery (c. 1801 to c. 1850 Central America)

Medium

Silk

Description / Expertise

An unusual, large, naïve ‘mourning’ embroidery worked in silk using a variety of stitching techniques.
Although not signed the classical urn on the monument is inscribed ‘Wentin’.

Contact details
Witney Antiques
96-100 Corn Street
Witney
Oxfordshire
OX28 6BU
Tel: +44 (0)1993 703902 Web: www.witneyantiques.com