British, late 17th century, fine raised work of an ornately dressed couple flanking a tree, he holds a staff in one hand and extends his other hand to her, stag and unicorn in lower corners, a castle embellished with mica windows and pearl accents in upper right corner along with a small hunt scene, other insects, birds, flowers and animals appear to float around the couple on a cream silk background, 8 x 10-5/8 in.; probably 18th century carved wood frame, 10-3/8 x 13 in. - Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dudley and Constance Godfrey
Condition
stitched on later linen backed board, silk ground with shattering and losses to upper right corner/top border and tear above stag figure, shattering to silk hands, losses to stitching on unicorn, overall fading and toning to silk ground; frame with minor losses and abrasions to lower left corner, wear and abrasions to carving