Lot 613: Pair Stumpwork Tapestry Drapery Panels

Pair of early tall framed stumpwork embroidery panels, possibly from drapery or bed hangings, featuring an overall floral design in multicolored silk and metallic threads on a silk ground, housed under glass in narrow giltwood frames. Sight – 77" H x 16" W. Framed – 79" H x 18" W. English or Continental, 18th century or earlier. CONDITION: Overall wear and fading commensurate with age; fraying and losses to silk ground (largest hole 4" x 2"); large patches at each end. Surface wear to frames.