Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks - 11th January 2017

Lot 43

A pair of George III silkwork embroidered pictures

Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £700

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Description

A pair of George III silkwork embroidered pictures, with painted features, one depicting a lady sprinkling flowers on Shakespeare's tomb, the companion picture with a shepherd with two sheep and writing 'Constantia' on a tree, each in a glazed ebonised and parcel gilt frame, 40.5 x 34.7cm. (2)

Provenance: From the collection of Sir Michael Codron.