Furniture & Works of Art - 8th January 2008

Lot 168

A needlework wall mirror

Estimate £500 - £700 | Hammer £700

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Description

A needlework wall mirror, in 17th century style, with a rectangular bevelled plate within a cusp cornered ivory satin frame, the cresting centred a lady playing a mandolin with a hound chasing a deer, the corners with a castle and large house, the sides with figures of Charles II and Henrietta Maria standing in crowned arbours, the base with a waterfall and fountain flanking a lion and unicorn and a gentleman playing a mandolin, 27 x 22.75in (68.5 x 58cm).