Furniture and Works of Art - 8th January 2015
Lot 379
A French woolwork and metal thread embroidered picture
Estimate £150 - £250 | Hammer £150
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Description
A French woolwork and metal thread embroidered picture, of a still life of flowers, the verso with a handwritten paper label inscribed 'RELLIQ ABBAT SANCTI KARILEFI ANISOLENSIS', with a further inscription in French relating to the provenance of Abbaye Royale de Saint Calais, dated 1903, 17th / 18th century, 34 x 52.5cm, in a later glazed strawwork and ebonised frame.