RARE c. 1600s-1700s Fine NeedlePoint Tapestry, Mother & Putti, NeedleWork tole There is a scripted monogram

There is a scripted monogram "R" worked into the shield on one side

We have had Black Forest pieces with gutta percha accents in the past

or lock of your own loved one's hair

Unique among those we've bought and offered over the years

RARE c. 1600s-1700s Fine NeedlePoint Tapestry, Mother & Putti, NeedleWork tole There is a scripted monogramThis is the finest stitching in a needlepoint embroidered tapestry we've ever seen. Those stitches on the faces of the figures are less than 1mm each, and even the larger stitches on the panel are smaller than petitpoint items done today. The work you see is one panel of a pair we bought recently out of France, (each sold separately), and represents, we think, Madonna and baby Jesus. The detail and rich colors in silk and wool yarns is remarkable