Catalogue of English domestic embroidery of the sixteenth & seventeenth centuries
Entry/Object ID
sc.NK9243.V5 1950
Acquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Lucy Dillon
Notes
Gift of Lucy Dillon, February 2024.
Lexicon
Search Terms
embroidery--england--history--16th century, embroidery--england--history--17th century
Legacy Lexicon
Category
Book
Book Details
Author
John L. Nevinson, Victoria and Albert Museum (Department of Textiles)
Publisher
His Majesty's Stationery Office
Place Published
City
London
Date Published
1950
LCCN
50058065
Notes
Length: 109
Location
Shelf
Special Collections
Room
Library
General Notes
Note Type
Contents
Note
Part I: Embroidery for furnishing. Table and floor carpets -- Cushion covers -- Pillow covers -- Various large covers -- Hangings, applied work for hangings -- Bed valances -- Embroidered pictures -- Book-bindings, looking-glass frames, cabinets, work-boxes, etc. -- Crewel-work curtains. Part II: Embroidery for costume. Bodices, jackets, etc. -- Women's coifs and men's night-caps -- Scarves and sword-belts -- Gloves -- Purses.
