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English Embroidery - Victoria and Albert Museum

By Barbara J. Morris
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By Barbara J. Morris
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Embroidery has always been a popular art in England, and records show that from Anglo-Saxon times the English were skilled in the craft. The earliest surviving examples are all ecclesiastical. Portions of a magnificent stole and maniple (Plate 1 in this book), dating from about A.D. 915, were found in the tomb of St. Cuthbert in Durham Cathedral, and are now preserved in the Cathedral library. The stole and maniple are embroidered in coloured silks and gold thread, and bear inscriptions sta...

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Crafts & HobbiesNeedlework & Fiber ArtsEmbroidery & Ribbonwork