A Very Pretty Early 19thC Embroidered Silkwork Map Picture of England c.1800-20

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A Very Pretty Early 19thC Embroidered Silkwork Map Picture of England c.1800-20Origin: English Period: George III Regency Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1800 20 In Frame: 19. 5 wide x 23. 5 high The George III Regency period silkwork map of England of good size, in unrestored order, presented in its original gilded moulded frame and mounted on board, depicting the counties of England and Wales, set within an oval floral banded border and with Britannia, the female personification of Britain, to one corner, surviving from the first

the Grace that symbolized Beauty

A wonderfully decorative sign today

with some light surface marks

they could be cleaned to reveal the white surfaces if so desired but we feel they are wonderfully evocative as they are

outstretched with her long and flowing chestnut locks

showing in clear detail

either beech or pine as a carcass she is quite light

and their ladies’ room

depicts the traditional children's tale of Babes in The Wood

a radical Anglo-Irish former British Army officer and colonial official

The detailing

The remaining links are all marked with the date letter and Glasgow mark