19th c. Wool Plush Work Westie in Dog House Needlework
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Charming Berlin wool work depicting a West Highland terrier in its dog house. Dog has glass eyes and the fur is a hooked and sheared wool "plushwork" construction. 12 stitches per inch.
Part of Glee's collection for over 50 years. Displayed in the front entry hall greeting guests all those years.
DATE:
c. 1870 - 1880
SIZE:
Frame: 12.5" x 17.5" x 1.5"
CONDITION:
Wool work in very good condition. Period mending to several spots in ground. Glass eyes have surface wear. Back edge of bottom side of frame has split in wood.
** Not conservation mounted - there is a wave to the ground fabric, beneath dog, from not being pulled tight.
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