VTG Wool Needlepoint Panels
Updated October 23, 2026
| Lot number | 132 |
| 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 |
This trio of vintage handmade wool needlepoint panels comprises three distinct decorative designs. The first is a square panel featuring a central standing terrier dog, possibly a Wire Fox Terrier or Airedale Terrier, rendered against a solid slate-grey background. This piece is finished with a striped fabric backing in shades of green, cream, and burgundy. The second panel is a large rectangle worked on a terracotta-coloured ground, featuring a central floral bouquet of roses and blue flowers within a geometric Greek-key border of olive green and brown tones. The third item is a vertical rectangular fragment with a floral spray of ochre, pink, and white blossoms on a black ground, worked on a stiffened white mesh canvas. These panels were likely intended for use as cushion covers or chair seat upholstery. Dimensions: Terrier motif panel: Height approx. 23 cm (measured against a ruler). Condition: The dog motif panel shows minor age-related wear to the edges, and the striped backing is partially detached with some loose threads. The terracotta floral panel is complete in its needlework but remains on a raw-edged canvas ready for mounting. The black floral fragment is an unfinished project, with significant sections of unworked white mesh canvas visible at the top and bottom. Colours across all three pieces remain relatively bright and well-preserved.
