Book cover, England, 1636
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1636
Book cover of embroidered silk satin with coloured silks and silver thread, cord and spangles in long and short and satin stitches with couched work. On the front and back is a red and yellow tulip in a leafy scrolling framework with pansies in the corners.
Design of flowers on the spine. The binding covers a copy of the New Testament printed in London in 1636.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 3
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Length: 4.25 in; Width: 2 in
- Materials and techniques
- Embroidered silk satin with coloured silks and silver thread, spangles
Technical characteristics
- Place recorded
- England
Identification
- Candidate id
- vam-O356623
- Museum object number
- T.101-1964
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked single-object source. Wider type attribution and authenticity have not been independently verified.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
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