Bidspirit auction | A Linen Embroidered Bell Pull

A Linen Embroidered Bell Pull With Ornate Brass Fittings - A vintage Linen wall hanging in the form of a long vertical bell pull, featuring hand-worked embroidery in cross-stitch and crewel techniques. The textile comprises four narrative vignettes depicting women in folk-style dress across different seasons. The top scene shows a figure in a yellow and purple floral gown tending to potted plants, accompanied by bluebirds. The second scene depicts a woman in a blue bonnet and dress carrying a flower basket. The third vignette shows a woman in green and yellow attire, while the final bottom scene illustrates a winter figure ice skating in a red and white striped skirt with a fur-trimmed coat and scarf. The embroidery is executed in a multi-coloured palette of cotton or wool threads on a natural-coloured coarse-weave ground. The piece is backed with a smooth tan-coloured lining fabric and mounted with ornate cast brass hardware at the top and bottom, featuring scrolled decorative motifs and a hanging ring. There are no maker marks or labels visible on the textile or hardware. Width: 20.3 cm Length: 91.4 cm.