Mirror

British

Not on view

Stylized representations of the king and queen were popular in embroidery after the restoration of the monarchy in 1660. The figures in the lower border are presumably portraits, though they have not been identified. The animals and floral motifs are derived from contemporary pattern books.

Mirror, Silk on satin, British

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