Napkin
1605 (made)
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Linen damask cloth with embroidered design of royal arms of James I, lion and unicorn supporters, rose, thistle, thrift, portcullis, gateway, oak tree, lady with dog, St. George with a dragon and the date of manufacture, 1605. Contains scenes from Edmund Spencer's Fairy Queen and The Shepherd's Calender.
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Materials and techniques | embroidered linen damask |
Brief description | linen damask, 1605, Flemish; Arms of James I, St. George & Dragon etc. |
Physical description | Linen damask cloth with embroidered design of royal arms of James I, lion and unicorn supporters, rose, thistle, thrift, portcullis, gateway, oak tree, lady with dog, St. George with a dragon and the date of manufacture, 1605. Contains scenes from Edmund Spencer's Fairy Queen and The Shepherd's Calender. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 1605 (Indicates date of manufacture) |
Credit line | Given by Miss E.E. Travis |
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Bibliographic reference | G T van Ysselsteyn, White figurated Linen Damask, The Hague, 1962, no. 23. |
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Accession number | T.18-1951 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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