Framed Cottage Embroidery Textile Art Artwork

Charming framed embroidery art featuring a cottage scene. Vibrant colors and intricate details. Medium: Hand embroidery on linen, showing a cottage garden scene (thatched roof house, autumn trees, flowers, water pump, and stone path). Size: The embroidery itself is approx. 7.5” x 5.5” (based on your tape measure photos), with the full frame closer to 12” x 9”. Frame: Simple gilt frame with aging and patina, consistent with mid-20th century frames. Back Label: “William Derry – Fine Art Dealer, Artistic Picture Frame Manufacturer, 101 Plein St. Cape Town.” Phone number "29659" suggests a pre-1960s telephone system (when phone numbers were shorter), confirming age. Reference number indicates it was likely custom-framed.