(2) Louis XV needlepoint panel screens, 18th/19th c., France, carved beechwood frames, each decorated with floral scrolls, on arched trestle feet, framing a stretched needlepoint, one depicting an urn with flowers centered between grape vines, 48"h x 31"w x 2"d (total), the other depicting a courting couple seated in a wooded glen, 44"h x 26"w x 2"d, each with silk lined back panel

Provenance: A Private Collection: 710 Park Avenue, NYC; A.S. Drey, Munich, 1917; Christie's New York, 26 October 1995, lot 144 (larger)

Good/Fair, frames show typical wear including nicks, scratches and impressions in the wood, needlepoint panels generally well preserved, with some degradation to wool, light fading, other side showing shredding to silk backing **Note: Condition reports are based on visual inspection under typical office lighting. Unless otherwise noted, items are not examined under UV light in advance of sale. If you are interested in bidding, please contact us to request a more thorough examination, or make an appointment for in-person inspection. Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. Remember, all sales are final. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.