Antique Peacocks Cross Stitch Embroidery on Silk in Original Frame (Presumed Once a Tray) duck head on post forever reserved for for a

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in their original box

This is the sort of serene

It measures 4 3/4" long x 4 1/8" t x 1 1/8" d and in good condition

apparently based on Celtic mythology and highland Scottish tales told to Cox by his grandmother--but these I believe are quite early

Antique Peacocks Cross Stitch Embroidery on Silk in Original Frame (Presumed Once a Tray) duck head on post forever reserved for for aI love a peacock, even better a pair of them, and even better with a fruit tree blooming between them to give the beauty of their plumage a run for its money and to bring their significance as symbols of beauty, prosperity and rebirth to fruition. Hand dyed cotton thread, I believe, on silk, and I believe originally made to function as a tray, as it appears there were likely once handles attached to either end of the frame. Under heavy glass and what