Linen, worked with coloured silk, silver and gilt thread in chain, detached buttonhole, ladder, seeding, etc. stitches.
Covered by a design of coiling stems bearing stylised flowers (rose, foxgloves, etc.), leaves and tendrils, and two butterflies. Original seam across top, woven boss of metal thread above gathers; front edged with gilt bobbin lace, back with buttonhole loops.
Miss Grace Clarke Bequest
Height: 6.75 in
Width: 8.75 in
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1940-05) by Clarke, Grace F., Miss
16th Century, Late
Circa
1575
CE
-
Circa
1599
CE
Accession number: T.2-1940
Primary reference Number: 197672
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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