[The Fates] 17th Century Embroidered Textile depicting the Greek FatesEmbroidered textile depicting Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos, the Greek fates, shown here with the thread of life and their associated tools. Metal and silk thread on silk panel. English, ca. 1650. Unexamined out of frame, but apparently in fine condition. Framed to 17 x 13 inches (43. 2 x 33 cm.). The Fates, known in Greek as the Moirai, ensured that every being, mortal and divine, lived out their destiny. Clotho spun the thread of life from her