A quilted pieced coverlet of ivory silk with a shaped valence on one side, embroidered in coloured silks and metal threads, the centre with two facing vignettes of a pelican fishing in a pond, bordered with exotic flowers, foliage, rigged ships, balustrades, fences and ears of corn, with a narrow frame of fruit on three sides, trimmed with red and white striped ribbon bows and loops, quilted with diamonds--116 x 92in. (290 x 230cm.), the embroidery mid 18th century, made into coverlet in 19th century, with repairs and re-quilting, German