Antique Victorian perforated paper embroidery : " Search the Scriptures "
Lettered with red thread. The table, the Bible on the table, and the area on which the table stands are also stitched with thread. The candle-holder is made with beads. The candle and candle-flame itself are thread.
Undated, however this was made in the 19th century. Perforated paper embroidery appeared as early as the 1820s, however it reached its greatest popularity in the 1880s-1890s.
The perforated paper panel on which this was embroidered is about 5" x 7" Original solid oak picture frame, 6 1/2" x 8 1/2"
Original glass, original wooden back-board, and original wire hanger. The original tacks secure the parts in place.
This was opened carefully to clean the glass and create the photos. I then carefully returned the parts into position, using the original tacks. There is some loss of thread on the table-top ( see the photos ). The frame and glass are in good condition.