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Picture of Pyramus and Thisbe

White satin background to silk in long and short stitch, couching, and curled silk, with some metal thread. At the top a strip with flowers and animals, (probably original border). The main part with Pyramus and Thisbe dying on the left, the lion with her cloak in the centre, and Thisbe hiding in a cave, bottom right hand corner. Size: 16.2 x 33.7 cm

Place: England

Object Type: picture

Actual Date: c. 1650

Century: 17th century

Materials: Metal Threads, Silk, Satin

Museum Accession Number: EMB.379