England or France

Panel

c. 1720
silk, satin weave with supplementary patterning wefts and self-patterned by areas of weft-float faced twill weave; two selvages present. Central cartouche with inscription surrounded by regularly placed carpenter's tools; say, compass, drill, plane, and mallet, in red on off-white ground
223.3 × 57.1 cm (87.9 × 22.5 in)

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