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French "Fil de Soie" Embroidery, c. 18th/19th Century

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:300.00 USD Estimated At:600.00 - 800.00 USD
French  Fil de Soie  Embroidery, c. 18th/19th Century
Depicting a couple standing before a ruler with soldiers in a courtyard; silk embroidery on silk, the heads and hands painted.  17in. x 21in. (sight); 19 3/4in. x 23 3/4in. (frame). Condition: Some fading; a 6in. vertical tear in silk, and another smaller.