Lot 106
  • 106

A pair of William and Mary needlework panels late 17th century

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description

  • needlework
  • sight 16 in. by 18 1/2 in.; frames 24 3/4 in. by 27 1/2 in.
  • 40.6 cm; 47 cm; 62.9 cm; 69.9 cm
One depicting a King with attendants before a maiden playing a lute; the other depicting three women in a landscape with three beasts.

Provenance

Apter Fredericks, London

Condition

Good condition; not examined out of frames; the picture with the three courtly women with someminor in-stitching to the sky; the colors are very vibrant; some minor losses in places and with some minor in-stitching to the ladies dresses; the picture with the King and attendants slightly yellowed; wider areas of small repairs and in-stitching; colors vibrant; frame in good condition with som minor chips and wear to extremities.
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