Dr Sacheverell
Handkerchief
1710 (made)
1710 (made)
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Handkerchief of plate-printed white silk in black with a design commemorating Doctor Sacheverell. In the centre is a portrait with the inscription 'Henry Sacheverell, D.D. Aetatis suae 36 ANo DOm 1710'. In a series of six ovals around the central are the portraits of the Archbishop of York and the bishops of Rochester, Chester, London, Durham, Bath and Wells. There is an outer and an inner border of floral ornament. The extreme outer edge is tan coloured. Lined with white silk and bound with a crimson edging.
Object details
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| Title | Dr Sacheverell |
| Materials and techniques | Plate-printed silk, lined with silk |
| Brief description | Handkerchief 'Dr Sacheverell' of plate-printed silk, England, 1710 |
| Physical description | Handkerchief of plate-printed white silk in black with a design commemorating Doctor Sacheverell. In the centre is a portrait with the inscription 'Henry Sacheverell, D.D. Aetatis suae 36 ANo DOm 1710'. In a series of six ovals around the central are the portraits of the Archbishop of York and the bishops of Rochester, Chester, London, Durham, Bath and Wells. There is an outer and an inner border of floral ornament. The extreme outer edge is tan coloured. Lined with white silk and bound with a crimson edging. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Henry Sacheverell, D.D. Aetatis suae 36 ANo DOm 1710' (Inscribed below the main portrait) |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs M. E. Cobbold |
| Production | Sold by Lawrence Ainsworth and Nathaniel Crouch |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.351-1960 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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