Pair Antique Silk Embroidery Tapestry Panels, Ready for Making Pillows - Late 1700s to Early 1800s desk top gouache or watercolor on card

gouache or watercolor on card or heavy paper

I will also point to the slight strangeness that is at her nose

a fine petitpoint on linen canvas that depicts the most charming pair of little boys

" though I've not been able to find reference for either as of yet

the lenses are intact and so is the original leather nose guard as you can see

Pair Antique Silk Embroidery Tapestry Panels, Ready for Making Pillows - Late 1700s to Early 1800s desk top gouache or watercolor on cardThis superb and supple undamaged pair of 2 Chinoise silk embroidery (like needlepoint but in heavy silk yarns) pair just beg to be made up into lushly fringed and down filled decorator pillows. The silk yarns are thick, super soft, and clean. The themes are as wonderful as is the silk. The exotic Far East, and fanciful, as well. I'd pretty well bet they're late 1700s, but I'll say early 1800s just to be conservative. You are buying 2 panels, one