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<p>[QUOTE="bluumz, post: 4230499, member: 649"]I agree with [USER=1476]@Debora[/USER], these are both needlepoint. They may be early-to-mid 20th century, it's just the "feel" I get.</p><p>As for sale-ability, I doubt I'd be able to sell the one with the cottages at all, it's too simplistic and the colors aren't very appealing. Neither work is what I'd consider "finely stitched", though the boat/floral one is much better than the other. Glad you have a buyer for it, I look forward to hearing the price it achieves! If I were selling, I'd probably not expect more than $50-$100 US.</p><p>The English St. George's flag seems obvious on it but the other flags... well, I've found nothing. As for the flower choices, I see English roses and Scottish thistles but I'm not sure of the significance of the others... perhaps more flowers of the Commonwealth?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="bluumz, post: 4230499, member: 649"]I agree with [USER=1476]@Debora[/USER], these are both needlepoint. They may be early-to-mid 20th century, it's just the "feel" I get. As for sale-ability, I doubt I'd be able to sell the one with the cottages at all, it's too simplistic and the colors aren't very appealing. Neither work is what I'd consider "finely stitched", though the boat/floral one is much better than the other. Glad you have a buyer for it, I look forward to hearing the price it achieves! If I were selling, I'd probably not expect more than $50-$100 US. The English St. George's flag seems obvious on it but the other flags... well, I've found nothing. As for the flower choices, I see English roses and Scottish thistles but I'm not sure of the significance of the others... perhaps more flowers of the Commonwealth?[/QUOTE]
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