ANTIQUE BERLIN WOOLWORK HAND PAINTED CHART PATTERN
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:18328482 | Type/ Features: Embroidery |
| tapestry cross stitch: needlepoint |
AUCTION FOR ONE ORIGINAL 19TH C. BERLIN WOOLWORK HAND PAINTED CHART PATTERN VERY STRIKING HEIGHTH OF VICTORIANA DESIGN OF A PARROT AMID VIOLETS AND ROSES , COLORS STILL VERY VIBRANT, PAINT WORK IS EXCELLENT, ALL GRID PART ALSO EXCELLENT.GRID SIZE IS 7X7 INCHES.TOTAL SIZE IS 10 3/4X11 3/4" INCHES., LOUIS GLUER BERLIN ETC IS DETAILED BELOW GRID ON THE GRAY PARCHMENT.PLEAASE SEE ALL PHOTOS AND ASK QUESTIONS BEFORE BIDDING.NO RETURNS ON ANY VINTAGE NEEDLEWORK.GUARANTEED ORIGINA...L.THIS CAME FROM MIEHLE'S DRY GOODS STORE POTTSVILLE PA.IT BURNED TO THE GROUND IN THE EARLY 1900'S.MY MOTHER BOUGHT THESE FROM THE GRANDDAUGHTER EDITH OF THE MIEHLE FAMILY.HER FATHER WAS PROMINENT ATTORNEY CHANEL , AND HER HUSBAND WAS DOHRMAN YUENGLING (BEER).SHE TOLD MY MOTHER HER GRANDPARENTS WOULD TAKE HUGE EMPTY TRUNKS ON AN OCEAN LINER AND GO TO BERLIN AND FILL THEM WITH ALL KINDS OF NEEDLEWORK .THE WHOLE SECOND FLOOR OF THIS VERY LARGE DEPARTMENT STORE WAS EXCLUSIVELY LINENS ETC.I WILL ELABORATE MORE IN A LETTER TYPE PAPER TO THE WINNER MORE ABOUT THE STORE AND THE MIEHLE FAMILY.MRS MIEHLE WOULD TAKE SOME OF THE SAMPLES OF HER FAVORITE PATTERNS HOME.THEY LIVED IN A LARGE MANSION ON MAHONTONGA ST.EDITH THE GRANDDAUGHTER LIVED THERE ALSO .THE CONDITION IS EXCELLENT BECAUSE IT WAS ONLY AT 2 PLACES.PLEASE SEE THE OTHER ONE I AM LISTING NEXT OF DOGS (SPANIELS).ALWAYS COMBINED SHIPPING WHEN FEASIBLE.THANK YOU.
