Daniel in the Lion's Den, Fine Antique European Embroidery, 17th-18th c. little cups 10” tall

10” tall

which one could compare to the list on the box to do an assessment

Horny toads are believed to bring good luck

definitely with some age on them

Daniel in the Lion's Den, Fine Antique European Embroidery, 17th-18th c. little cups 10” tallOne of my favorite Brimfield finds, this is a very old, wonderfully done embroidery, I believe most likely English and dating to the 1700s, though perhaps even earlier. Most embroideries of that period depicted religious subject matter, and surely it is Daniel in the lion's den here clearly, with happily lounging lion to either side of him, safe from harm. Though certainly the colors on this were once brighter, greens and blues and the red of one's