Flowers in Basket, Large 19th C. Theorem-esque Chenille Stumpwork Embroidery on Silk halloween cat and him--well

and him--well

This one measures 11” tall x 9 1/4" wide and is in very good condition

to my mind

with many years of swatting left in it

And I believe it is postmarked 1911

Flowers in Basket, Large 19th C. Theorem-esque Chenille Stumpwork Embroidery on Silk halloween cat and him--wellThe more I look at things, the more I want to find things I've not seen before, and even better when they merge some of my favorite things in unexpected ways. This one is such, an unusual convergence, at least to my eye, of stumpwork embroidery, executed in chenille on silk, with theorem painting as the embroidery very much mimics a theorem on velvet of a basket of flowers in terms not just of composition but also manner of execution, exemplified