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white linen ground with red silk embroidery; openwork border design with floral motifs; eight central vertical rectangular panels depicting the life of Jesus (from top: Annunciation, Nativity, Circumcision, Epiphany, Baptism, Temptation, Crucifixion, Resurrection); each of these panels is in a ovoid frame with scrolls with flowers and fruit in the corners; text in satin stitch below each image; images separated by rectangular blocks with scrolling flowers and female heads and torsos flaking a wreath with monogram; running stitch overall except text

Table cover, c. 1650

Denmark

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pouch; roughly teardrop-shaped with squared-off top with long vertical slit opening from top; gold, green, red and white embroidery; white fabric embroidered overall with gold organic lines; scrolling plant forms and flowers around edge of opening; four pair of drooping red and white buds; one pair of symmetrical flowers in green and gold vases; large asymmetrical flower bouquet at bottom center in a red and white striped container; received mounted, framed in gilt frame and glazed

Embroidered pocket, 18th century

England

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