Charles II Stumpwork Mirror
Datec. 1665
Place madeEngland, Europe
(not assigned)United Kingdom, Northwestern Europe, Europe
MediumSilk, tortoise shell, glass, lead, metallic thread, gold leaf
Dimensions34 × 25 in. (86.3602 × 63.5001 cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.740
Object numberA.1995.93.740
DescriptionA mirror is constructed in framed sections; with a center section for the mirror; outer sections hold stumpwork and embroidered scenes and portraits; surface in faux tortoise; there are roundels at top and bottom of male portraits; on each side a female figure under a canopy; four corners filled with flowers. The Mirror shows Charles II and Catherine of Braganza (twice) and figures from the Old Testament (in small circles). Colors are off-white, tan, blue, gold, black.On View
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