Charles II Beaded Stumpwork Dressing Table Mirror

Description:

Charles II Beaded Stumpwork Dressing Table Mirror, second half 17th century, rectangular, the central mirror plate flanked right and left by a figure of a lady and a gentleman respectively, likely depicting Charles II and Catherine of Braganza, and with castles above and below, the corners of frame filled with Dutch-style flower-filled urns, caterpillars, flies, and a pair of green parrots, the lady and gentleman accented with silk needlework, the whole on silk ground, with ebonized wood framing, velvet lined easel support to back, (losses),18 5/8 x 16 in.

Purchased through Thomas P. Oakley, A.I.D.A., Chicago, Illinois.
Estimate $2,000-4,000

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