Description
A George III Oval Silkwork Embroidery initialed AH and dated 1792. The panel intricately worked in faded silks on a mostly perished blue silk ground backed with canvas. The centre depicting an exotic bird perched on a fruiting tree with moths fluttering around the branches, and encircled by a undulating border of trailing stems issuing carnations, lilies, morning glory, rosebuds and strawberries. Set in a beaded gilt frame (A/F) 21½” x 18” (54 cm x 46 cm).*