Needlepoint Panel
Updated October 23, 2026
| Lot number | 20 |
| Auction | The Cedars Estate Part 3 |
| Date | November 4, 2026 at 8:05 PM EST |
| Auction house | Amber Door Estate Sales Inc. |
| Location | Niagara-on-the-Lake |
A vintage needlepoint panel executed in wool or cotton thread, depicting a traditional nineteenth-century English coaching scene. The central composition features a stagecoach with red and dark brown panelling, pulled by a team of four horses comprising a lead pair of greys and a following pair of bays. Several figures in period attire are seated atop the carriage. The coach travels along a dirt track passing a timber-framed cottage with a thatched roof and red brick chimneys. The foreground includes a wooden trestle bridge spanning a small body of water, surrounded by flowering shrubs in shades of red and orange. The scene is set against a landscape of verdant trees and a pale blue sky with stylized white clouds. The work is housed in a decorative wooden frame with a dark brown outer moulding and a broad gilded inner border featuring a beaded pattern. Condition: The needlework panel is in good condition, retaining vibrant colours throughout the composition. There is no visible evidence of fading, staining, or sagging to the textile. The frame remains structurally sound with minor surface wear and light abrasions to the gilded border consistent with age.
