On Wed, 8 Feb 2006 09:36:49 +0000 (GMT), katherine sanders
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I've been asked to help stabilise some VERY old
tapestry banners - if there are any embroiderers who
think they have more of a clue than "north european,
possibly 17h century" I'd be very happy to answer
queries on them.
http://couthiecouturegallery.fotopic.net/
From what I can see in the photoes, I'd hassard that the first one might
be maybe as early as 1350, but most likely 15thC. The colors are more or
less compatible with mid 14thC english embroideries in the V&A.On the
other hand, there is the golden/apricot color and what looks like orange.
Do you have any idea if the golden shades might be faded madder reds or if
it was golden all along ? I can't make out the stitches properly, but it
looks like an Opus Anglicanum piece from what I see. The goldwork
background used here seems to be a more common feature of the 15thC than
the 14th from what I've seen over the years. There is a cope in Historisk
Museum her in Oslo with an embroidered band bearing a superficial
resemblance to this piece btw.
The halfdone or very worn banner is hard to tell due to the stitches not
being very visible.And too little of the pattern and colors are seen. Is
it the back piece of the one above ? Or a separate one ?
The 3rd one is the first I've seen with green velvet. Lots of apricot or
faded madder reds, but too blurry to tell much. Opus Anglicanum work and
couched gold background in different patterns ? The colors look more
french than english to me, but as I can't see the details close enough...
Thanks for posting these, I'd love to see these close up. Do you have any
better detailed photoes ? Know anything about their history or origin ?
Gunvor
--
"Jeg har sagt ja og nei og DA får du lov"
Anders (nesten 4 år)
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