Embroidered Coif with design of peapod, roses, carnations and pomegranate

Details

• Title

  Embroidered Coif with design of peapod, roses, carnations and pomegranate

• Associated place

  Europe (place of creation)

• Date

  early 17th century

• Material and technique

  silk and metal threads and sequins on linen; double running stitch, filling stitches, hem stitch and plaited braid stitches

• Object type

  textile

• Dimensions

  40 cm (length)
  27 cm (width)

• No. of items

  5

• Credit line

  Bequeathed by J. Francis Mallett, 1947.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Western Art

• Accession no.

  WA1947.191.318

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