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An embroidered coverlet worked in coloured floss silks against a salmon pink silk moiré ground, with a central stylised flowerhead, the field with stylised scrolling tulips and other flowers, the corners with flower filled vases, with peacocks and other birds, the scalloped borders of black gauze embroidered with stylised flower filled urns with an inner frame of scrolling flowers, the edges trimmed with later salmon pink braid--66½ x 92in. (166 x 230cm.), 18th century, Portuguese, some wear and damage, re-backed