This item form part of the estate of the late artist Susan Riley.  Having been taught by Beryl Dean, MBE (1911-2001), one of Riley’s passions was embroidery. A number of of her embroidery works are held at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London  and a selection of other museums throughout the United Kingdom, with some of her pieces being considered of national importance. Throughout her life she had built up an eclectic collection of art, antiques and other objects of curiosity