RARE c. 1600s-1700s Fine NeedlePoint Tapestry, Mother & Putti, NeedleWork tole works smoothly

works smoothly

The frame is also earliest 1800s

We've dealt in many many Daum sets in the past that bear signature

There is a scripted monogram "R" worked into the shield on one side

elegant spout & ornate footed base

RARE c. 1600s-1700s Fine NeedlePoint Tapestry, Mother & Putti, NeedleWork tole works smoothlyThis is the finest stitching in a needlepoint embroidered tapestry we've ever seen. Those stitches on the faces of the figures are less than 1mm each, and even the larger stitches on the panel are smaller than petitpoint items done today. The work you see is one panel of a pair we bought recently out of France, (each sold separately), and represents, we think, Madonna and baby Jesus. The detail and rich colors in silk and wool yarns is remarkable