An Early 18thC Oval Embroidery of Saint Francis of Assisi c.1730 sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles This craze for the natural

This craze for the natural form is seen in this particular lantern with its flowering leaf finial

we prefer things left as they are

and designed by the artist Hans Unger in typical luminescent style

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An Early 18thC Oval Embroidery of Saint Francis of Assisi c.1730 sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles This craze for the naturalOrigin: Probably ItalianPeriod: Early 18thCProvenance: UnknownDate: c. 1730Width: 21. 25Height: 30. 5The early embroidered work of Saint Francis of Assisi, hand worked to an oval ground of sky blue and ivory, depicting the Saint with a dove and presented in a later frame with gilded slip and surviving from the very early part of eighteenth century continental Europe. The work has some expected fade but overall there are no damages to note and it is in