A Charles II silk embroidered, metal thread and beaded Biblical picture, probably depicting Moses' marriage to Zipporah Third quarter 17th century Embroidered with the continuous story of Moses' marriage to Zipporah, including the meeting at a well to the lower left, and Moses receiving his bride to the right, all enclosed by an elaborate zoological and foliate border, in a later moulded frame, size including the frame: 55cm wide, 6cm deep, 40.5cm high (21 1/2in wide, 2in deep, 15 1/2in high) (the embroidery: 38.5cm wide x 24cm high) Footnotes: Provenance: Avon Antiques, Bradford-on-Avon, where acquired in 1984 Conserved by Jennifer Gill in 1984 according to a receipt Moses first encountered Zipporah in Midian as he was fleeing Egypt for killing an Egyptian taskmaster. He protected her and her six sisters from aggressive shepherds while he was resting by a well. Grateful for his help, the women's father Jethro invited Moses for a meal and offered him Zipporah's hand in marriage. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing