British, third quarter 17th century, the arched frame with finely rendered silk depicting a king and queen, lion and leopard, leaves and flowers, centering an early distressed arched mirror plate, 26 x 18 in.
Provenance: Collection of John B. and Marie-Teresa Vander Sande, Newbury, Massachusetts
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Collection of John B. and Marie-Teresa Vander Sande, Newbury, Massachusetts
one glass corner has broken and dropped into the frame, two other cracks in the frame, other small areas of loss, silk work is largely intact with fracturing at either side of the king and queen, area of loss and distress at upper right corner, dark brown threads have corroded, other typical fading and distress (see detailed photos)
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