An early 18th century embroidered panel, English, circa 1700


Designed with two trees climbing from hillocks on land with shepherds, sheep, hounds, lions, strawberries, flowers and leaves, a chinoiserie figure seated on a promontory, the meandering branches with colourful parrots and other exotic birds, fruit, flowers and leaves embroidered mainly in shades of blue, red and yellow wools, with chain and tambour stitches, backed and mounted on to a pine frame, 208cm x 233cm