£800
A Charles II 17th century needlework stumpwork embroidery panel. The embroidery backed on silk featuring two figures to the centre, one playing a lute, surrounded by sewn animals, insects and foliage, including a moth, squirrel, deer, caterpillar, birds, pear trees, a rabbit, and fruiting plants. With a sun emerging behind clouds at the top centre. The picture after the depictions of Orpheus with his lyre charming animals. Historic worm damage to the silk not affecting the stumpwork, silk discoloured commensurate with age with original green colour visible beneath frame. Framed and glazed in maple frame; frame also with age, featuring the remnants of a manuscript label to verso. Stumpwork measures approx. 31cm x 23cm, 40.5cm x 33cm including frame.
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