An embroidered panel of blue wool - Swiss, dated 1592

Lot 5. embroidered in wool and silk with a woman holding a pair of scales, one with a feather, the other with a pair of clasped hands, with two coats of arms, and a banner embroidered with the inscription TREU IST SO LEICHT AUF ERDEN, DAS FEDER DE TREU TUT AUFWAEGEN (Fidelity is so light on earth, that a feather could tip the balance) - Estimate: £4,000-6,000

Christie's. Fine Costume & Textiles: The Collector's Sale. 4 December 2007. London