The Art of Needle-work, from the Earliest Ages: Including Some Notices of the Ancient Historical Tapestries |
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Page 47
... gold , and the first persons who brought silk into Europe were the Greeks of Alexander's army . Under Tiberius it ... threads ; such * Book viii . chap . 48 . gold thread as we referred to in a prior chapter NEEDLEWORK OF THE GREEKS AND ...
... gold , and the first persons who brought silk into Europe were the Greeks of Alexander's army . Under Tiberius it ... threads ; such * Book viii . chap . 48 . gold thread as we referred to in a prior chapter NEEDLEWORK OF THE GREEKS AND ...
Page 48
... Gold thread and wire continued to be made entirely of metal probably until the time of Aurelian , nor have there been any instances found in Herculaneum and Pompeii of the silken thread with a gold coating . These examples will suffice ...
... Gold thread and wire continued to be made entirely of metal probably until the time of Aurelian , nor have there been any instances found in Herculaneum and Pompeii of the silken thread with a gold coating . These examples will suffice ...
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... threads by busy female hands the resurrection of our Lord ; and so magnificent was this garment considered that it was ... gold ( chrysoclabam ) and adorned with precious stones ; having the histories both of our Saviour giving to the ...
... threads by busy female hands the resurrection of our Lord ; and so magnificent was this garment considered that it was ... gold ( chrysoclabam ) and adorned with precious stones ; having the histories both of our Saviour giving to the ...
Page 79
... gold thread : to the same field William bore a standard , a gift from the Pope , and blessed by his Holiness . It is recorded of St. Dunstan , who , as our readers well know , excelled in many pursuits , and especially in painting , for ...
... gold thread : to the same field William bore a standard , a gift from the Pope , and blessed by his Holiness . It is recorded of St. Dunstan , who , as our readers well know , excelled in many pursuits , and especially in painting , for ...
Page 83
... gold and silk , of the patron , St. Peter , in pontificial robes , seated on ... golden vase , from which he scatters incense over the Saint . angel's wings ... thread . This magnificent piece of needlework has pro- bably no parallel in ...
... gold and silk , of the patron , St. Peter , in pontificial robes , seated on ... golden vase , from which he scatters incense over the Saint . angel's wings ... thread . This magnificent piece of needlework has pro- bably no parallel in ...
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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