Long narrow cream textile border embroidered with a winding vine of red, pink and blue flowers and green leaves on a pale ground.

Border with Flowering Vine, Queen Anne Period

A long narrow textile border on a cream ground, embroidered with a winding stem bearing red tulip-like blossoms, blue and pink flowers, green leaves and small buds. The floral scrolls are worked in colored silks, with dense stitching and a vertical composition.

Artist: Unknown
Date: Queen Anne period (1702–1714), early 18th century
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Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 843 × 1833 px

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