Antique Jacobean Revival Bedcover or Wallhanging with Basket Flowers and Butterflies: C1900 Britain 178 x 192cm

This is an antique hand-embroidered textile panel (likely an early 19th-century European bedcover, coverlet, or hanging) featuring polychrome floral motifs worked on a cream linen ground.

At its centre there is a charming woven-style basket overflowing with an asymmetrical arrangement of botanical blooms—including carnations, roses, cornflowers, and delicate foliage—rendered in soft shades of indigo blue, dusty rose, sage green, and ochre.

Smaller detached floral sprigs and corner bouquets are scattered symmetrically across the pale ground, accented by tiny embroidered insects (such as butterflies or moths) hovering above the central and lower blooms.

 The needlework uses fine silk or crewel wool threads in long-and-short stitch (needle painting) and satin stitch to create subtle shading. The top and bottom edges are finished with a narrow woven geometric trim or braid.

Measurements:
178 x 192cm

The ground fabric displays visible age-related characteristics, including faint tide lines (water stains) and minor surface marks typical of historic textiles.