
English Needlework Picture Fine Silk Embroidery Esther and King Ahasuerus C1630
A Fine English Needlework Picture. Skillfully embroidered using coloured silks in tent stitch. Depicting scenes from the Old Testament. Lives of Esther and King Ahasuerus. Dating from circa 1630. Antique condition with appropriate signs of wear commensurate with great age. Various repairs and restorations have been carried out over the centuries. Some water staining marks