various makers

European and Afghan, late 19th/20th century

worked in variety of techniques and depicting various subjects including an armorial cushion (British Royal coat-of-arms worked with beadwork and chenille), two grey voided velvet Fortuny style bolsters of Persian pomegranate design, and a small Afghan carpet fragment cushion, 20th century, and other floral and animalian designs, all cushions backed and some applied with complimentary braid and tassels (8)

All generally in good overall condition. An armorial cushion (British Royal coat-of-arms worked with beadwork and chenille in relief); approx. 50cm x 50cm; with grey, orange, grey and blue tassel braid, and modern light navy blue silk backing; some minor splits and minor bead loss; Two grey voided velvet Fortuny style bolsters of Persian pomegranate design; approx. 70cm. long, good condition; A small Afghan carpet fragment cushion, 20th century, 63cm. x 50cm., some minor loss of pile, otherwise good conditon with modern burgundy velvet backing with central zip; Small spanial on cushion needlework cushion, 20th century, 42cm by 52cm., with red and cream cord edging, modern black velvet backing, overall good condition; A small square `Colonel Dog' needlework cushion, late 20th century, 30cm by 30cm., with modern caramel velvet backing, overall good condiition; An oval needlework floral cushion, gros and petit point, in silk and wool, early 20th century, 72cm. long, 52cm. at widest, with modern cerulean blue velvet backing; in overall good condition; A square needlework floral cushion, early 20th century, 50cm. by 50cm., with grey linen backing, the later black, grey and cream twisted cord with tassels, loose in sections, the green ground later worked in areas in different colour green as visible in the photograph, otherwise good condition.
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