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A needlework mirror
the top panel with an oval medallion with a bust of a gentleman dressed as a classical warrior with castle behind, the bottom panel with a similar composition with a lady, the medallions flanked by birds in trees and fish in pools, also a lion and a leopard, the lateral panels with female figures, one holding an apple, the other a sceptre, both embellished with seed pearl necklaces and standing under tasselled canopies, the corners with flower bunches tied with ribbons--28 x 31in. (70 x 77cm), English, mid 17th century
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the top panel with an oval medallion with a bust of a gentleman dressed as a classical warrior with castle behind, the bottom panel with a similar composition with a lady, the medallions flanked by birds in trees and fish in pools, also a lion and a leopard, the lateral panels with female figures, one holding an apple, the other a sceptre, both embellished with seed pearl necklaces and standing under tasselled canopies, the corners with flower bunches tied with ribbons--28 x 31in. (70 x 77cm), English, mid 17th century
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