Hawks Hood
1570-1629 (made)
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Hawk's hood of three pieces of leather covered with canvas embroidered with silver and silver-gilt thread and coloured silks in tent, chain and plaited gobelin stitches. The design consists of sprays of vine, roses and pansies on a silver ground. At the top is a tuft of blue and pink silks bound with silver thread. At the back are loops and braids with tasselled ends of plaited coloured silks and silver and silver-gilt thread for tying.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Leather covered with embroidered canvas with silver, silver-gilt and coloured silk threads |
| Brief description | Hawk's hood of leather covered with embroidered canvas with silver, silver-gilt and silk threads, England, 1570-1629 |
| Physical description | Hawk's hood of three pieces of leather covered with canvas embroidered with silver and silver-gilt thread and coloured silks in tent, chain and plaited gobelin stitches. The design consists of sprays of vine, roses and pansies on a silver ground. At the top is a tuft of blue and pink silks bound with silver thread. At the back are loops and braids with tasselled ends of plaited coloured silks and silver and silver-gilt thread for tying. |
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| Credit line | Given by Miss G. E. A. Fosbery |
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| Accession number | T.151-1965 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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