A Charles I Needlework Picture Of "the Judgment Of Solomon"

A circa 1630 silk floss embroidered needlework picture depicting the Judgment of Solomon showing Charles I as Solomon, seated under a canopy/pavilion with a soldier holding a child upside down. The disputing mothers on other side, the castle in the background with assorted animal life. The whole embroidery is surrounded with green silk fringe. Notice the size of the animals compared to the human head, this is due to the fact the people and animals were originally traced from a book or by an artist before being stitched. Framed and glazed in a period gold gilded frame.

Condition: No stains, no discoloring from age, no holes, excellent condition with minor tiny chips to the frame.

The story: Two new mothers approach Solomon, bringing with them a single baby boy. Each mother presents the same story - she and the other woman live together. One night, soon after the birth of their respective children, the other woman woke to find that she had smothered her own baby in her sleep. In anguish and jealousy, she took her dead son and exchanged it with the other's child. The following morning, the woman discovered the dead baby, and soon realized that it was not her own son, but the other woman's.