725.
Altar-frontal of crimson velvet, ornamented on three sides with a scroll ornamentation in gold, and applied; and with seven armorial bearings all the same. French, 17th century. 6 feet 1 inch by 2 feet 6-1/2 inches.
The armorial shield, as it stands at present, is—azure a cross ankred
sable between two fleur-de-lis argent. On looking narrowly at the azure
velvet on which these charges are worked, it is evident that something
has been picked out, and, in its place, the sable-cross has been afterwards
wrought in, thus explaining the anomaly of colour upon colour
not in the original bearing. The applied ornaments in gold are in
flowers and narrow gold lace, and of a rich and effective manner.
726.
Cradle-coverlet of white satin; embroidered in white, with a roving border of flowers, and fringed. French, 18th century. 3 feet 5-1/2 inches by 2 feet 8 inches.
Rich in its material, and nicely wrought.
727.
Skirt of a Lady's Dress; sky-blue satin, quilted round the lower border with a scroll of large palmate leaves, and bunches of flowers, with an edging of fruits, in which the pomegranate may be seen. Italian, 18th century. 8 feet 9 inches by 3 feet.
The pattern in which the quilting comes out is very tasteful; and
the body of this skirt has an ornamentation in quilting of a cinquefoil
shape, and made to lap one over the other in the manner of tiles.
