Seven small covers embroidered in Florentine stitch in wool with bands in shades of pink and light brown, with silk detailing, edged with an integral looped fringe, backed with green wool--three 10¾ x 8¼in. (27 x 21cm.), four 9 x 6¼in. (23 x 16cm.); and another worked with roses in coloured wools with silk details, trimmed with a red, brown and green wool fringe--9 x 7in. (23 x 18cm.), all 1820s/30s (8)

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Seven small covers embroidered in Florentine stitch in wool with bands in shades of pink and light brown, with silk detailing, edged with an integral looped fringe, backed with green wool--three 10¾ x 8¼in. (27 x 21cm.), four 9 x 6¼in. (23 x 16cm.); and another worked with roses in coloured wools with silk details, trimmed with a red, brown and green wool fringe--9 x 7in. (23 x 18cm.), all 1820s/30s (8)

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