A PAIR OF NEEDLEWORK PICTURES
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A PAIR OF NEEDLEWORK PICTURES

FRENCH, MID-19TH CENTURY

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A PAIR OF NEEDLEWORK PICTURES
FRENCH, MID-19TH CENTURY
DEPICTING SAINT MARGARET THE VIRGIN AND SAINT CATHERINE OF ALEXANDRIA, WORKED IN SILKS, GILT THREADS, AND CHENILLES TO A TEA-COLOURED VELVET GROUND WITH FISH-SCALE EMBROIDERY EMBELLISHMENT
14.5 X 12 IN. (37 X 30.5 CM.) EACH
FRAMED AND GLAZED (2)
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MARGARET OF ANTIOCH WAS SWALLOWED BY SATAN IN THE FORM OF A DRAGON, BUT ESCAPED BY VIRTUE OF THE CROSS SHE BORE.

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