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Seal Bag

ca. 1575-1599 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Flat, rectangular bag of dark red satin, folded along the bottom with side seams and a drawstring top. Embroidered with silver cord, silver gilt and silver thread, metal purl and coil and a little floss silk in shades of red, green, blue and yellow: padded, laid and couched work with some satin stitch and applied pieces of cloth of silver and gold. On one side, a Tudor rose is surmounted by a crown. The top edge was originally trimmed with a plaited braid of silver thread and red silk. Attached to the centres of the upper edges are the remains of a square, plaited cord of a more elaborate tassel (attached to one lower corner), all of red silk and silver thread. The holes for the drawstring have raw edges.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Satin embroidered with silver cord, silver gilt and silver thread, metal purl and coil and floss silk, padded, laid and couched, silver and gold cloth
Brief description
embroidered red satin, ca. 1575-1599, English
Physical description
Flat, rectangular bag of dark red satin, folded along the bottom with side seams and a drawstring top. Embroidered with silver cord, silver gilt and silver thread, metal purl and coil and a little floss silk in shades of red, green, blue and yellow: padded, laid and couched work with some satin stitch and applied pieces of cloth of silver and gold. On one side, a Tudor rose is surmounted by a crown. The top edge was originally trimmed with a plaited braid of silver thread and red silk. Attached to the centres of the upper edges are the remains of a square, plaited cord of a more elaborate tassel (attached to one lower corner), all of red silk and silver thread. The holes for the drawstring have raw edges.
Dimensions
  • Length: 21.7cm
  • Width: 22cm
Marks and inscriptions
'E.R.' (Initials surmounted by a crown on one side of the bag)
Credit line
Given by Mr. W. H. Barthold
Collection
Accession number
T.383-1976

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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