- Maker
- Unknown
- Date made
- 19th century
- Origin
- England
- Stitches
- Satin,
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Silk
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk, metallic yarns, isinglass
- Predominent Motif
- Old testament story: Queen Esther kneels before her husband, King Ahasuerus who is sitting on his throne. Her two attendants are behind her. Across the bottom a lion on the L, a tiger on the R, a bird, starfish, flowers in the center. At top R a castle, the sun, flowers, and insects. Border all four sides.
- Inscription
- No inscription.
- Length Without Frame
- 10 1/4"
- Length With Frame
- 12 3/8"
- Width Without Frame
- 13 5/8"
- Wdith With Frame
- 15 7/8"
- Historical Owner
- #17:1968
- Owner
- Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, MO
- Owner Private
- Saint Louis Art Museum