Rare Charles II silk embroidered casket, ca. 1670, depicting royalist allegorical scenes, the front with a king and queen and castles, caterpillars, and butterflies, beneath royal symbols deer, lion, and unicorn; the back with allegorical figures of Peace and Plenty and a bounty of fruits, beneath a scene of a hound chasing a hare; the top and sides decorated with elegant ladies, with one playing a lute, surrounded by exotic birds, Tudor roses, and French lilies; retaining its original ebonized pine case, 11 1/2" h., 11 3/4" w.

Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot. Loss to top of case from worm damage. Casket in generally good condition with expected small frays throughout. Lid lacking insert to underside. One rear foot replaced.