A Charles II needlework and tortoiseshell framed mirror, late 17th century
Estimate $8,000 – $12,000
the raised, beveled rectangular plate within a tortoiseshell veneer slip, the tortoiseshell frame with glazed compartments inset with four satin panels worked in coloured silks and metallic thread, the top panel depicting Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden by an apple tree, a Queen with a bird perched on her outstretched hand to one side and a courtier holding out a scroll to the other side, both with foliate surrounds, the panel below depicting an exotic bird amongst trailing floral motifs
74.4 cm high, 58 cm wide
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Alison AlfordConsultant Arts & DesignSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Alison Alford |
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Brett BallardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Brett Ballard |
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Fiona HaywardSenior Specialist Australian & International Art |
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Anthony HurlConsultant Arts & DesignAdelaide T: +61 (0)8 7225 7836 E: Anthony Hurl |
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Ann RobertsConsultant, Asian Art Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Ann Roberts |
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Geoffrey SmithChairman Australian & International Art |
