PAIR Antique French Gilded Wood Picture Frames with Intaglio Prints of 17-18th c. Royals aquarelle set It's a wonderful mid-1800s fine

It's a wonderful mid-1800s fine stitch needlepoint in silk and wool yarns

it's a nice magnification enhancement and can be used in that way

I've enlarged it for you if you wish to research further

Always thought I might do this little bit of restoration work myself and have all the necessary pieces

The entire piece is carved from a huge block of wood (save for the little wood hooks that hold the cups and his walking stick)

PAIR Antique French Gilded Wood Picture Frames with Intaglio Prints of 17-18th c. Royals aquarelle set It's a wonderful mid-1800s fineGorgeous pair of antique French early mid 1800s gilt gesso on wood picture frames, flower & foliate accenting and each holding marvelous portrait miniature style intaglio brings of 17th to 18th century royals: Duchesse de Brissac Gabrielle Louise de St. Simon c. 1684 and Comtesse d' Armagnac Catherine de Neufville Villeroy c. 1707! The prints are not original to the frames but don't they look fantastic together! The frames the real treasure here,