Oval Box Showing Charles II and Catherine of Braganza
Unknown
c. 1660
Medium
Silk, plain weave; embroidered with silk floss foremost in satin stitch; French knots
Dimensions
10.5 × 8.9 × 4.1 cm (4 1/8 × 3 1/2 × 1 5/8 in.)
Classification
needlework (visual works)
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
25290
About the Artist
Unknown
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