A Vintage Embroidered Silk Dressing Tray, Josephine

Early 20th century, a walnut tray fitted with a silk insert embroidered with gold encrusted thread and beading depicting eagles and laurels, the center with stipple engraved portrait after Jean-Baptiste Isabey (French, 1767-1855),The Empress Josephine under glass.


8 5/8 x 12 1/4 in.

From the Collection of Carolyn Shaw, Pinehurst, North Carolina

Some damp staining to the silk and toning to the print, separation of the silk insert from the tray.