Antique Berlin Woolwork LARGE Hand - Painted Chart Pattern 19th Century
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:18724928 | Type/ Features: Embroidery |
This is an outstanding and stunning LARGE hand-painted Berlin pattern depicting a wonderfully charted Parrot in many vivid colours and shades, perched on a branch of Lily-like flowers with beautiful and varied coloured foliage. I am finding it difficult to find words to describe this beautiful chart - it has been in my collection for many years and I still think it's amazing. I have never seen another quite like this, and if I did'nt have a stitched model..., to remind me of the design and also which demonstrates the clever 3-dimensional charting, I would be unable to part with this original. The many and varied colours and shades are still intact - an exceptional example of these exotic bird designs popular in the Victorian era. A rare needlework chart produced in the 19th century.
NOTE: THIS IS AN ORIGINAL 19th century HAND-PAINTED BERLIN WOOLWORK CHART (not a copy or print of a hand-painted chart)
Details of this chart:
Description - Hand-painted bird and floral chart onto grey parchment.
Condition - The chart area is in excellent condition still having vibrant colours with no missing or rubber paint areas. The surrounding parchment is slightly age discoloured and there are several needle holes at the lower edge and a few in other outer areas. There are no tears at all in the chart and parchment area - the edges of which have been lovingly stitched and bound with ribbon in order to keep it intact (not by me). There are a few light creases in the outer parchment - one across the lower right corner being most evident and one or two other smaller ones - but these are not near the grid area. On the top right and top left corners of the grid area there is a very feint diagonal line across the outer edges of the design - they look like pencil marks but are'nt. There is some very old script hand-writing along the top left outside edge of the design which is indistinct but reads ' .............. Aug. 3 49' which I assume is the customer's name and date (1849). Retailers often did this when reserving charts for their valued customers. Please study my photos to check condition of this chart before bidding.
Size - Design grid area (width x height) 11.5 x 11.25 ins. / 29 x 28.5cm
Designer - Hertz & Wegener in Berlin
Design No. 2919
Date - This designer produced these charts during the period 1828-1888.
These charts were produced in the nineteenth century, mainly in Berlin (but also in Vienna, Dresden, Nurenberg and Paris) by Companies who commissioned artists to paint an original design, which was outlined onto parchment with printed grids. Hand-drawn symbols were added to the squares to denote the shade changes, and the shaded colours painted by hand onto these squares for the needlewomen of the time to stitch onto canvas or linen. This was before the use of electricity and the painters had to use magnifiers, sometimes under candle-light to painstakingly paint the squares accurately. Many stitched examples can still be seen in grand houses throughout England and Europe, and of course in museums.
These surviving charts, in good condition, are now rare (most were tattered after use and destroyed) and are mostly to be found in specialised museums and private collections. Many are framed to make beautiful pictures.
I have collected these beautiful designs for many years and I have stitched some of them in wool onto canvas in the traditional way, but it is now time for me to dissolve and dispose of my collection. I will be listing others for sale, so if you are interested please add me to your Watch List.
PAYMENT: Please arrange payment within 3 days of the auction by Paypal. Any payment not made in this time will result in E-Bay listing the item for sale again.
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING: I am pleased to send these charts worldwide and use the Global Shipping Programme. Exhaustive research has shown that this service offers very competitive rates for postage and insurance together with protection for both the seller and the buyer. If you are located outside of the UK please click onto the Postage link, select your location Country and the postage rates will be shown, together with any Import duties if applicable. Multiple Purchases: This service does also offer combined rates for multiple purchases. Just collect all of your items into a shopping basket, checkout all at the same time, make one payment for the total, and you will then be advised of the combined shipping rate, which in most cases saves costs. Shipping Discounts: Due to the high insurance values and the impossibility of replacing these antique charts, the shipping costs can be high but to make these costs more acceptable, and to contribute to the insurance costs, I will refund 35 per cent (35%) of your GSP shipping charges if purchases made in one auction total 250 pounds (£250) or more. Once payment has been made, this refund will be made via Paypal back to your account.
UK Postage: Please see listed rates - for multiple purchases - please message me for a quote to combine.
If you have any queries please message me as I am pleased to answer these. Thanks for looking.
NOTE: THIS IS AN ORIGINAL 19th century HAND-PAINTED BERLIN WOOLWORK CHART (not a copy or print of a hand-painted chart)
Details of this chart:
Description - Hand-painted bird and floral chart onto grey parchment.
Condition - The chart area is in excellent condition still having vibrant colours with no missing or rubber paint areas. The surrounding parchment is slightly age discoloured and there are several needle holes at the lower edge and a few in other outer areas. There are no tears at all in the chart and parchment area - the edges of which have been lovingly stitched and bound with ribbon in order to keep it intact (not by me). There are a few light creases in the outer parchment - one across the lower right corner being most evident and one or two other smaller ones - but these are not near the grid area. On the top right and top left corners of the grid area there is a very feint diagonal line across the outer edges of the design - they look like pencil marks but are'nt. There is some very old script hand-writing along the top left outside edge of the design which is indistinct but reads ' .............. Aug. 3 49' which I assume is the customer's name and date (1849). Retailers often did this when reserving charts for their valued customers. Please study my photos to check condition of this chart before bidding.
Size - Design grid area (width x height) 11.5 x 11.25 ins. / 29 x 28.5cm
Designer - Hertz & Wegener in Berlin
Design No. 2919
Date - This designer produced these charts during the period 1828-1888.
These charts were produced in the nineteenth century, mainly in Berlin (but also in Vienna, Dresden, Nurenberg and Paris) by Companies who commissioned artists to paint an original design, which was outlined onto parchment with printed grids. Hand-drawn symbols were added to the squares to denote the shade changes, and the shaded colours painted by hand onto these squares for the needlewomen of the time to stitch onto canvas or linen. This was before the use of electricity and the painters had to use magnifiers, sometimes under candle-light to painstakingly paint the squares accurately. Many stitched examples can still be seen in grand houses throughout England and Europe, and of course in museums.
These surviving charts, in good condition, are now rare (most were tattered after use and destroyed) and are mostly to be found in specialised museums and private collections. Many are framed to make beautiful pictures.
I have collected these beautiful designs for many years and I have stitched some of them in wool onto canvas in the traditional way, but it is now time for me to dissolve and dispose of my collection. I will be listing others for sale, so if you are interested please add me to your Watch List.
PAYMENT: Please arrange payment within 3 days of the auction by Paypal. Any payment not made in this time will result in E-Bay listing the item for sale again.
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING: I am pleased to send these charts worldwide and use the Global Shipping Programme. Exhaustive research has shown that this service offers very competitive rates for postage and insurance together with protection for both the seller and the buyer. If you are located outside of the UK please click onto the Postage link, select your location Country and the postage rates will be shown, together with any Import duties if applicable. Multiple Purchases: This service does also offer combined rates for multiple purchases. Just collect all of your items into a shopping basket, checkout all at the same time, make one payment for the total, and you will then be advised of the combined shipping rate, which in most cases saves costs. Shipping Discounts: Due to the high insurance values and the impossibility of replacing these antique charts, the shipping costs can be high but to make these costs more acceptable, and to contribute to the insurance costs, I will refund 35 per cent (35%) of your GSP shipping charges if purchases made in one auction total 250 pounds (£250) or more. Once payment has been made, this refund will be made via Paypal back to your account.
UK Postage: Please see listed rates - for multiple purchases - please message me for a quote to combine.
If you have any queries please message me as I am pleased to answer these. Thanks for looking.
