Cabinet with scenes from the Story of Esther, after 1665, British, Silk satin worked with silk and metal thread, seed pearls, mica, feathers; detached buttonhole, buttonhole filling variations; French knot, single knot, laid work, couching, satin, and stem stitches; metal thread trim; wood frame; silk lining; mirror glass, glass bottles; print of landscape inscribed: 'Sold by John Overton at the White Horfe in', H. 9 1/4 x W. 16 x D. 11 1/4 inches (23.5 x 40.6 x 28.6 cm), Textiles-Embroidered, During the seventeenth century biblical stories featuring heroines such as Esther, who courageously interceded on behalf of her people with her husband, the Persian king Ahasuerus (depicted on the lid), were popular as instructive examples for young women
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Cabinet, scenes, Story, Esther, 1665, British, Silk satin worked, silk, metal thread, seed pearls, mica, feathers, detached buttonhole, buttonhole filling variations, French knot, single, laid work, couching, satin, stem stitches, thread trim, wood frame, silk lining, mirror glass, glass bottles, print, landscape inscribed, Sold, John Overton, White Horfe, H, 9 1/4 x W, 16 D, 11 inches, 23.5 40.6 28.6 cm, Textiles-Embroidered, seventeenth century biblical, stories, featuring, heroines, courageously interceded, behalf, people, husband, Persian king, Ahasuerus, depicted, lid, popular, instructive examples, young women
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