Stunning Photograph of Signed Woven Textile , Newly Framed (One of Two) antique wooden frame with a great deal of

with a great deal of effort invested in decorative carving on the long sides--cross hatching on one and a more complex pattern of chip carving on the other

with wear to the leather more on one side than the other

as it turns out

39 12" long x 9/16" wide

18th century would be my guess

Stunning Photograph of Signed Woven Textile , Newly Framed (One of Two) antique wooden frame with a great deal ofIn addition to the early 19th century embroidered bird on paper listed today, this (and its mate, listed separately) is the other Brimfield find purchased thinking of absolutely no one but myself, and I am very taken with it. At first, I thought it was an actual textile inside the frame the photograph is that rich, and seems to me it might be an albumen print, but I can't tell for sure. I love that the image makes its subject (and what a beautiful