Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks - 3rd April 2019
Lot 77
A Queen Anne needlework picture
Estimate £3,000 - £5,000 | Hammer £4200
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Description
A Queen Anne needlework picture, worked with various coloured stitches, depicting the Finding of Moses with the Pharaoh's daughter Bithiah accompanied by attendant females possibly Miriam and Jochabed, one holding a parasol, with swans, birds, insects trees and flowers and a large castle in the background, the sun peeking from behind clouds above the date '17014', 43 x 59cm, in a later glazed gilt frame.
Provenance:
Purchased by the current vendor from Mallett.
The Property of a Gentleman.