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A book of old embroidery (1921)

Holme, C. Geoffrey (Charles Geoffrey), 1887-1954, Kendrick, A. F. (Albert Frank), 1872- · London, New York [etc.] "The Studio," ltd. · leaf 96

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^^/l^ ^ Sr ^ H§i 1 -^-^M SICILY About 1400. Part of acoverlet of linen, quiltedand padded with wooland embroidered withlinen thread in very fineoutline and back stitches.The story represented isthat of the oppression ofCornwall by King- Lan-g-uis of Ireland and hischampion the Morold,and the battle… … ITALY 16th century. Part of acover of linen, embroi-dered with fine twistedgreen silk in double run-ning. The ground isworked with diagonalrows of double running.St. Catherine with agroup of nuns and otherfigures are represented.Width of embroideredband, about 9J in. (Inthe Victoria and…

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