This little wallet would be a great addition to a collection. The outside woven detail is very fine and with two hand painted inside scenes.
of mid blue ribbed silk and silver thread depicting two deer under an oak tree with a church in the distnce, the other side with the flap over depicting a church flanked by trees, opening to reveal a hand painted scene to each end, one with a church within an enclose, a tree and a river, to the side a sword through a small pink heart, the other end with a fisherman, his line across his shoulder walking over a bridge, in leafy surroundings, a distant town and a windmill, the inside leaves of paper and red wool with embroidered silver gilt edging, 2 1/2 x 3 1/4 in or
Very good apart from some splits to the inner spine of one painted picture.. The picture is not damaged. Ask for photos.
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