9th Feb, 2019 10:30 GMT/BST

Costume, Accessories & Textiles

 
Lot 2053
 

2053

Circa 1680 Small Needlework Embroidery, depicting a King and Queen, the King stands on a knoll...

Circa 1680 Small Needlework Embroidery, depicting a King and Queen, the King stands on a knoll holding a sceptre, the Queen holding a bouquet of flowers, with applied sequins to the King's crown and the Queen's robes and shoes, a palace in the background amongst various creatures and foliage including trees, rabbit, butterfly, squirrel, lion, caterpillar and flowers including fritillary, tulip and daffodil-type flowers within a simple arcaded border, in colours thread on an ivory silk ground, 28cm by 23cm

Sold for £650
Estimated at £400 - £600


 

. Some sequins detached. Some of the metal covered threads and materials poor. Background silk stained, torn and holed. Larger hole in centre. Overall fading. Some stitching missing from female figure. Partly unfinished. The frame later with some veneer loss.

 


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Auction: Costume, Accessories & Textiles, 9th Feb, 2019

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