Charles II Silk and Raised Needlework

British, circa 1670, Cavalier and Lady, accompanied with their servants, raised applique elements stuffed with wool, detached buttonhole elements, bead accents, 17-1/2 x 21-1/2 in. (not including linen liner); veneered frame, 27-1/2 x 23-1/4 in.Exhibited: Milwaukee Art Museum, Exhibition of Early Needlework, October 14, 1988-January 1, 1989Literature:ÿEmbroidered GardensÿThomasina Beck, Angus & Robertson, UK Ltd., pp.60-61. - Provenance: Collection of Lord Leverhulme Walker, February 10, 1926; Mayorcas, Ltd., London; Property from the Collection of Dudley and Constance Godfrey
Condition Report: attached to early linen backing with original tacking edge, mounted to later linen covered board, shattering of silk ground and toning, especially to upper right border, scattered stitch loss, and fading, wear and losses to silk on applique animals and silk covered wired hands, abrasions to frame