An 18th century armorial wall hanging, French, circa 1730-50

Designed with a large wicker basket of tulips, narcissus, irises, snowdrops and anemones, embroidered in blue, green and red wools, along with swags, filled cornucopia, birds, dragonflies and bouquets of similar flowers, the whole surmounted by the monogram 'BCAE' and a coronet, all re-applied to a linen ground, the deep border with displays of flowerheads, leaves and ribbons, 274cm x 244cm

Provenance:
The Ronald A. Lee Collection
Thence by family descent