A rare Charles II spot sampler

A rare Charles II spot sampler, worked with coloured silk and metal thread on a linen ground, with tent stitch, pulled thread work and various other stitches, decorated with a central coat of arms and the date '1674' with triad initials 'M I P', with various animals, including: a leopard, a lion, parrots, a swan feeding its young and with flowers, scrolling leaves and panels of floral designs, 25.5 x 65.5cm, in a later glazed gilt frame.

Provenance:

Purchased by the current vendor from Mallett.

The Property of a Gentleman.