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Fine carved Walnut Settee covered in Needlework of the early 18th Century 
Furniture Covered with Old Needlework 
The model illustrated is quite interesting, as here the sofa form is 
seen to have become more pronounced than in earlier settees, the bacK 
being now quite low. 
The carving of these sofas was sometimes partly gilt, giving a very 
rich effect, which was enhanced by the mellow tones of the woodwork. 
The needlework covering, largely gros point, with fine petit point panels, 
in seat and arms, was much used at this time. It became the vogue, 
owing to the prominence given to it between 1690 and 1695 by King 
William’s Consort, the artistio and industrious Queen Mary. Many pieces 
worked by her own hands for furniture at Hampton Court Palace were 
on exhibition there for years. 
The obvious advantage of making selections from the largest collec= 
tion of very fine Furniture in America is further strengthened by the 
availability, here, of genuine Needlework of late XVII and early XVIII 
Century origin for covering Chairs, Settees and other pieces contem° 
poraneous in style. 
W. <£L J. SLOANE 
Interior Decorators Furniture Makers 
Floor Coverings cS Fabrics 
Fifth Avenue and Forty=Seventh Street New York 
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