Lot 121
121
A tent stitch needlework picture, worked centrally with an elegant couple, possibly Charles II and Catharine of Braganza, the lady holding a rose and embellished with a seed pearl necklace, two castles in the background, a moss work pond filled with fish, lion and leopard in the foreground, the rest of the field dotted with various motifs, including birds, creepy crawlies, birds, trees and flowers--15 x 17in. (38 x 43.5cm.), in decorative gilt frame, English, circa 1662
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A tent stitch needlework picture, worked centrally with an elegant couple, possibly Charles II and Catharine of Braganza, the lady holding a rose and embellished with a seed pearl necklace, two castles in the background, a moss work pond filled with fish, lion and leopard in the foreground, the rest of the field dotted with various motifs, including birds, creepy crawlies, birds, trees and flowers--15 x 17in. (38 x 43.5cm.), in decorative gilt frame, English, circa 1662

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A tent stitch needlework picture, worked centrally with an elegant couple, possibly Charles II and Catharine of Braganza, the lady holding a rose and embellished with a seed pearl necklace, two castles in the background, a moss work pond filled with fish, lion and leopard in the foreground, the rest of the field dotted with various motifs, including birds, creepy crawlies, birds, trees and flowers--15 x 17in. (38 x 43.5cm.), in decorative gilt frame, English, circa 1662
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This lot is subject to Collection and Storage Charges. No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis

Lot Essay

This picture was offered for sale in these rooms as lot 178 on 23rd October 1990.

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