Cover
1600-1629 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Cover; embroidered, with floral scrolls, animals, birds and various flowers
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk, silver and silver-gilt thread embroidered on a linen ground |
| Brief description | embroidered, 1600-29, English; Scrolling stems with animals, birds, plants etc |
| Physical description | Cover; embroidered, with floral scrolls, animals, birds and various flowers |
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| Object history | This textile was acquired by the Museum at a Sotheby & Co. auction on 30th April 1926. It was in a lot recorded as 'The Property of Major Goodall, Dinton Hall, near Aylesbury. (Sold with the approval of the Court)'. The catalogue entry was as follows: '52 AN EARLY 17TH CENTURY STRIP, finely worked on linen, in silks and gold thread, with a pattern, within spirals, or animals, birds, insects, and plants, 8ft. 6in. by 1ft. 7in., unfinished' |
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| Bibliographic reference | Constance Howard, Design for embroidery, from traditional English sources, London 1956 |
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| Accession number | T.53-1926 |
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| Record created | January 2, 2007 |
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