Cornucopia of Flowers
Selina Skull
Category
Textiles
Date
1800
Materials
Silk, glass and giltwood
Measurements
470 x 405 x 37 mm
Order this imageCollection
Benthall Hall, Shropshire
NT 509915
Summary
Needlework picture, 'Cornucopia of Flowers'. Silk rectangular needlework picture, stitched in silks, of twisted cornucopia filled with various foliage and flowers including a spray of honeysuckle and a peony. On a plain pale blue silk background. Glazed in moulded giltwood frame, gilt and black border. Inscribed - S SKULL FECIT (painted on glass in gilt on black background). 1800 (circa).
Provenance
Benthall collection.
Marks and inscriptions
S; SKULL FECIT (painted on glass in gilt on black background)
Makers and roles
Selina Skull, embroiderer