The Art of Needle-work, from the Earliest Ages: Including Some Notices of the Ancient Historical Tapestries |
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Page 75
... exquisitely feathered . * This was perhaps embroidered imita- tion . A vestment which Cnute the Great pre- sented to this abbey was made of silk embroidered with eagles of gold . Richard Upton , elected abbot in 1417 , gave silk ...
... exquisitely feathered . * This was perhaps embroidered imita- tion . A vestment which Cnute the Great pre- sented to this abbey was made of silk embroidered with eagles of gold . Richard Upton , elected abbot in 1417 , gave silk ...
Page 79
... exquisitely beau- tiful style . Most of these embroidered works were first tinted , very probably in the way in which they now are , or until the freer influx of the more beau- tiful German patterns , they lately were ; and it is from ...
... exquisitely beau- tiful style . Most of these embroidered works were first tinted , very probably in the way in which they now are , or until the freer influx of the more beau- tiful German patterns , they lately were ; and it is from ...
Page 80
... exquisitely chased , that the corn - fields really seemed to wave , the vines to bud , the figures of men actually to move , and so clear and polished , that it reflected the features like a mirror ; the sword of Constantine the Great ...
... exquisitely chased , that the corn - fields really seemed to wave , the vines to bud , the figures of men actually to move , and so clear and polished , that it reflected the features like a mirror ; the sword of Constantine the Great ...
Page 81
... exquisite presents , made an equal return of good offices , and gratified the soul of the longing suitor by a union with his sister . With some of these presents he enriched succeeding kings ; but to Malmesbury he gave part of the cross ...
... exquisite presents , made an equal return of good offices , and gratified the soul of the longing suitor by a union with his sister . With some of these presents he enriched succeeding kings ; but to Malmesbury he gave part of the cross ...
Page 189
... exquisite , and requires the greatest practice . It is thus described by a " talented " professor : - " The cloth , of virgin white , well starched and folded to the proper depth , should be made to sit easy and graceful on the neck ...
... exquisite , and requires the greatest practice . It is thus described by a " talented " professor : - " The cloth , of virgin white , well starched and folded to the proper depth , should be made to sit easy and graceful on the neck ...
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adorned ages amongst ancient apparel arras Bayeux tapestry beautiful Bishop castle century Charlemagne church circumstance cloth of gold colours court covered crowned Croyland Abbey dames daughter decorated dress Edward the Confessor Elizabeth embroidered embroidery England English ephod exquisite Faerie Queene fair fashion feathers female France French Gammer garments gentle Gobelins gold thread hair Hampton Court hand hangings Harold hath Henry Hodge holy honour Julius Cæsar King King Arthur knight labours ladies Lady Jane Grey linen Lord magnificent mantle ment needle needlewoman needlework neele noble ornamental painted palace palace of Westminster patterns peacock pearls pennon person pieces Pope present prince purple Queen reign rich richly robes romance round royal says sent sewing silk silver skill sort splendid stitch supposed tapestry taste thou tion various vellum velvet vestments walls women woven wrought Ywaine