An Early 18thC Oval Embroidery of Saint Francis of Assisi c.1730 Doe & Hope X Hannah Matthews mild paint abrasion to forehead

mild paint abrasion to forehead

There is clearly a man and wife to the center

united by a low x-framed stretcher centring a carved urn

this set are rare and prove highly decorative

and entries using this term can be found in texts of this period such as

An Early 18thC Oval Embroidery of Saint Francis of Assisi c.1730 Doe & Hope X Hannah Matthews mild paint abrasion to foreheadOrigin: Probably ItalianPeriod: Early 18thCProvenance: UnknownDate: c. 1730Width: 21. 25Height: 30. 5The early embroidered work of Saint Francis of Assisi, hand worked to an oval ground of sky blue and ivory, depicting the Saint with a dove and presented in a later frame with gilded slip and surviving from the very early part of eighteenth century continental Europe. The work has some expected fade but overall there are no damages to note and it is in