Napkin with the Destruction of the Egyptians in the Red Sea and the Adoration of the Golden Calf

Linen damask tablecloth with the Destruction of the Egyptians in the Red Sea and the Adoration of the Golden Calf. Central field: the symmetrically doubled pattern shows, from bottom to top, two scenes separated by scrollwork: 1. Pharaoh, seated in his chariot, sinks into the water, which has already reached halfway up a horse and up to the neck of several soldiers. On this side of the water stands Moses, half-submerged, "stretching his hands over the sea, that the waters may return." Caption: Exodus Chapter 14. 2. A priest, Aaron, raises his hands before the calf, which is erected high and seen frontally; to the side, a woman and two men in adoration; from a height, Joshua and Moses look on, holding up the stone tablets. Caption: Exodus Chapter 32. Standing borders: symmetrically doubled wavy vine with flowers, a bird, an owl, and a monkey; outside: block border. Horizontal borders: linked rosettes. Corners: stylized rosettes.