Mirror Depicting King Charles II and Queen Catherine of Braganza

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Title

Mirror Depicting King Charles II and Queen Catherine of Braganza

Place

England (Object made in)

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Made 1601–1700

Medium

Silk, satin weave; appliquéd with silk and linen, plain weaves, silk, satin cut solid velvet, and silk oblique interlaced tapes; embroidered with silk, linen, and silk-wrapped metal coils and wires in individual back, satin, single satin, tent, and a variety of buttonhole stitches; laid work, couching, cut and loop pile, bullion, and buttonhole picots; glass beads, mica, and seed pearls; edged in silk, plain weave tapes; tortoise shell frame

Dimensions

50.8 × 41.9 × 3.2 cm (20 × 16 1/2 × 1 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Purchased with funds provided by Mrs. Chauncey B. Borland and Mrs. Edwin A. Seipp

Reference Number

1961.887

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