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ANTIQUE #SA1159543

An 18th Century French Needlework Picture

£1,250    $1,673    €1,464
The Queen of Sheba before King Solomon
 
Circa 1730-1740. Finely worked in silk and wool, the queen and her attendants standing before the seated king and his ministers, her tribute at his feet. The scene illustrates the description given in 1 Kings 10 of the queen''s embassy to Solomon...
 
1 And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the Lord, she came to prove him with hard questions.
 
2 And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.
 
Framed.
 
Internal Reference: 4
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1159543
Dateline of this antique is 18th Century
Height is 83.2cm (32.8inches)
Width is 71.3cm (28.1inches)
Depth is 0cm (0.0inches)
Antique SA1159543 shown on this page was made in the 18th Century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
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