Victorian Wall Pocket ~ Carved Walnut ~ Needlepoint

Offered for auction is an unusual Victorian-era decorative wall mount. An all hand-carved walnut plaque with a large needlepoint pocket. 23-1/2" long and 14-1/2" at it's widest point. From the back, you can see that the entire plaque is cut and worked from a single piece of Walnut; no joints or applied pieces! Stamped with a number "38." Nicely carved Stag's head that unfortunately is missing it's rack or horns. A small chip out of one ear and two small splits from age in the open work; that's it, otherwise excellent.

The center area of the pocket, the stag's head and red background is needlepoint. The decorative floral area around the red background is all done with tiny glass beads that are hand-sewn to the pocket; an amazing amount of fine work. Some minor bead loss but evident only on close inspection. All in all, quite a lot of skilled work in putting this all together.

Great item for the serious collector, sure to please! Pictures show good detail, modest reserve.

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