An embroidered frieze panel

Circa 1680-1710. Italian, or Iberian peninsula.

Worked in couched floss silk, with French knots, on a plain weave linen ground. A carnation on a blue stem tied with a bow and issuing vines, flowers and leaves over an ivory ground with an integral blue border. One end left unfinished, with elements of the drawn design remaining visible.

50cm (19⅝”) high and 223cm (87¾”) wide.

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