Embroidered Coif with design of roses, borage and foxgloves

Details

• Title

  Embroidered Coif with design of roses, borage and foxgloves

• Associated place

  Europe (place of creation)

• Date

  17th century (1601 - 1700)

• Material and technique

  silk and metal thread on linen; metal thread lace decorated with sequins; double running stitch, hem stitch and plaited braid stitches

• Object type

  textile

• Dimensions

  40 cm (length)
  21 cm (width)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Bequeathed by J. Francis Mallett, 1947.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Western Art

• Accession no.

  WA1947.191.319

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