{"product_id":"london-textile-month-object-viewing-17th-century-embroidered-stumpwork-at-fenton-house","title":"Friday 25 September, 11-12 p.m.: Object Viewing, 17th-Century Embroidery at Fenton House","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/cfyoAmbn1dXa6KTb6\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eFenton House, Hampstead Grove, Hampstead, London, NW3 6SP\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaltrust.org.uk\/visit\/london\/fenton-house-and-garden\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFenton House\u003c\/a\u003e is a beautifully preserved seventeenth-century house nestled in the heart of Hampstead and cared for by the National Trust. One of London’s hidden treasures, the house is renowned for its rich collections of decorative arts, including ceramics, paintings and historic textiles. Surrounded by picturesque walled gardens and with sweeping views across the London skyline, Fenton House offers visitors a rare sense of intimacy and discovery, revealing the textures of domestic life across centuries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eAmong its most remarkable treasures is a collection of seventeenth-century embroidered stumpwork panels and caskets. These highly detailed works were created by young women in affluent Stuart households and display extraordinary technical skill and imagination. Rich with raised embroidery, intricate stitching and miniature figures dressed in fashionable seventeenth-century costume, the scenes combine biblical stories, pastoral landscapes, flora and animals in elaborate stitched compositions that blur the line between embroidery and sculpture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvent Description\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eAs part of Selvedge Textile Month, this special object viewing offers a rare opportunity to look closely at selected examples of seventeenth-century stumpwork from the Fenton House collection. Guided by a private tour guide, visitors will explore the craftsmanship, symbolism and social history woven into these remarkable pieces, while learning more about the materials, techniques and cultural context behind them. Set within the atmospheric interiors of Fenton House itself, the event invites visitors to slow down and appreciate the extraordinary detail and storytelling held within historic embroidery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvent Cancellation Policy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eAll bookings are non-refundable. However, if you let us know that you are unable to attend an event you have booked at least two weeks before the event, we will open up your place. If we find another participant, you will be offered a credit note.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaltrust.org.uk\/visit\/london\/fenton-house-and-garden\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVisit the Fenton House Website\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sharonkearley.com\/\" style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/fentonhousent\/\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFollow Fenton House on Instagram\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sharon_kearley\/\" style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fenton House","offers":[{"title":"Standard","offer_id":48505696223467,"sku":"TS-b27e46","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1395\/5787\/files\/a8a006b8-64f8-4e3e-a862-81ffc0b6e67e.png?v=1779456095","url":"https:\/\/www.selvedge.org\/products\/london-textile-month-object-viewing-17th-century-embroidered-stumpwork-at-fenton-house","provider":"Selvedge Magazine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}