4666.
Purse in gold tissue, embroidered with flowers in pots, and bound with ribbons in silver and colours. French, 18th century. 5 inches by 4-1/2 inches.
Some of the flowers are springing up from silver baskets; others are
tied up with silver ribbons, and the whole pleasingly done.
4667.
Purse in gold and silver embroidery, with gilt clasp. English, 19th century. 4-1/2 inches by 4 inches.
The design of this is pretty, and consists of small gold and silver
disks wrought in thread, and linked together by a strong green silk
netting.
4894.
Velvet Hanging; ground, black; pattern, a frieze made up of a flower-bearing vase between two broad horns of plenty, full of fruits, and two imaginary heraldic monsters, one on each side, like supporters, fashioned as red-tongued eagles, with wings displayed in the head, but having a tailless haunch, and cloven-footed legs of an ox; the fimbriations are edged with green fringe, and the spaces filled with a conventional floriation; and the greater parts done in yellow satin, smaller parts in other coloured satins, all edged with gold cording and silver thread, and applied to the ground of black velvet. French, early 17th century. 25 inches by 12 inches.
The whole of this curious piece is designed with great boldness and
spirit, and most accurately wrought.
