Wonderful Antique French Hand-embroidered Figurative Doily: Soleil rounded especially the hind ones as

especially the hind ones as they grip the rock he balances on

Both eyes change from wide eyed blue (a little bloodshot around the edges) to closed

and a lagged lower left corner (not a loss)--all of which in the case of this sort of drawing I think just make it better

Light toning to upper right corner

Wonderful Antique French Hand-embroidered Figurative Doily: Soleil rounded especially the hind ones asClearly I've been paying attention to antique lace and linens of late, especially figurative pieces, which seem to me to be a great trove of folk art delights! This this handmade linen doily, spelling "soleil" at left (wonderfully divided across two lines as if an afterthought, or adapted to fit) is certainly French, and I believe may reference Louis XIV, the "sun king", in its depiction of this Sun God warrior with sword, rayed crown, and royal lion