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About this object

  • ID:

    A26865

  • Production date:

    1501-1599

  • Location:

    In Store

  • A fragment of a garment, probably part of a sleeve, with gathered cuff and embroidery (smocking). Dark brown twill weave wool, fragmentary, with fraying edges. One edge with fine pleats held in place with gathering stitches and with smocked embroidery in a pale brown thread. Under a microscope the thread looks like a floss silk. The gathered section measures 80mm across, and is 50mm deep. The embroidery forms a diamond pattern enclosing a pattern of four smaller diamond shapes, in what appears to be silver metal thread wrapped around a silk core, now very discoloured and decomposed. The main diamond pattern is bordered with three lines of bold stitches on each side. Each of these bordering stitches is offset to form a decorative pattern.  < ...Read more

  • Measurements

    W 200 mm; L 160 mm

  • Materials

    wool; silk

  • Last Updated

    2024-03-26

FURTHER INFORMATION
  • NUMBER OF ITEMS

    1

  • STATUS

    permanent collection

  • COPYRIGHT HOLDER

    digital image copyright Museum of London

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