17th Century Stumpwork Embroidered Hinged Box and Cover

17th Century Stumpwork Embroidered Hinged Box and Cover, 17th Century Stumpwork Embroidered Hinged Box and Cover, the lid woven with an oval cartouche enclosing a seated figure, possibly Charles II, flanked by embroidered floral motifs, to the front a shepherd and shepherdess with their flock and a hunting scene to the reverse, the sides depict birds, animals, floral motifs and insects, on four bun feet with two small hinged handles to the side, escutcheon to the front, with a pink papered interior, lift out tray with a coloured paper print to one tray, others mounted in marbled paper, with a typed label glued to the underside, 28.5cm by 24.5cm by 16.5cm high, (a.f.)

Estimate:£300

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