Two George III oval needlework pictures last quarter 18th century

appearing to retain the original giltwood frames; the reverse of one with a later manuscript label inscribed Sister of the Lord Mayor of London 1836-1837 worked by her niece; the reverse of the other with a later manuscript label inscribed walking in the...garden of the Lord Mayor of London 1836/43...

Fair condition; one with some large chips to the giltwood frame and a very large loss to the glass of the frame; needlework pictures are faded slightly and are slightly dusty; some minor losses in places; the other frame with some old discolored restorations.
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Please see page 248 for an illustration of this lot.