An Early 18thC Oval Embroidery of Saint Francis of Assisi c.1730Origin: Probably ItalianPeriod: Early 18thCProvenance: UnknownDate: c. 1730Width: 21. 25Height: 30. 5The early embroidered work of Saint Francis of Assisi, hand worked to an oval ground of sky blue and ivory, depicting the Saint with a dove and presented in a later frame with gilded slip and surviving from the very early part of eighteenth century continental Europe. The work has some expected fade but overall there are no damages to note and it is in