721.
Piece of Silk; ground, white; pattern, flowers and pomegranates embroidered in gold and coloured silks. Neapolitan, 17th century. 3 feet 3 inches by 1 foot 5 inches.
The design is rich, the flowers well-raised, and the gold unsparingly
employed.
722.
Cradle-coverlet; white satin quilted, after a design of fruits, and branches of leaves upon a chequer pattern. French, 18th century. 3 feet 2-1/2 inches by 3 feet.
Among the fruits the symbolic pomegranate is not forgotten, perhaps
as expressive of the wish that the young mother to whom this quilt may
have been given by a lady friend, might have a numerous offspring,
hinted at by the many pips in the fruit.
723.
Door-curtain of silk damask; ground, crimson; pattern, scrolls in gold foliage, and flowers in coloured silks. Italian, early 17th century. 6 feet 7 inches by 3 feet 5 inches.
This is a fine rich stuff; it is lined with purple satin, and must have
been very effective when in use.
724.
Chasuble of woven silk; ground, white; pattern, floral scrolls in green, and lined pink; the cross at the back and the two stripes in front in gold lace of an open design. French, 18th century. 4 feet 2 inches by 2 feet 5 inches.
The open-worked lace is good of its kind.
