[HNW] Second on the trip recomendations

[Carol Thomas]

V&A textile study room:

"BAG.  German, 14th c.  Coloured silks in brick stitch on linen; plaited 
silk strings.  1567-1902."

"PART OF A STOLE OR MANIPLE.  GERMAN.  The band, embroidered with plied 
white linen thread and coloured silks in brick stitch on linen, is of the 
14th century.  The end, embroidered with couched silver thread, and 
coloured silks in split stitch, on linen, is probably of 15th-16th century 
date.  Said to come from the Cathedral of Halberstadt.  From the Bock 
Collection.  7016-1860."

"BAG.  GERMAN, 14-th-15th century.  Plied while linen thread and coloured 
silks in satin stitch on linen.  From the Bock Collection.  8699-1863."  I 
would call this one pattern darning; unlike the brick stitch examples, the 
stitches are of varying lengths.

"BAND. GERMAN, 14th-15th century.  Plied white linen thread and coloured 
silks in satin stitch on linen.  From the Bock 
Collection.  7048-1860."  Same comments as above.

"SUDARIUM.  Early 15th century.  This linen cloth, used by a bishop to hold 
his crozier, is decorated with bands of silk embroidery in brick stitch, 
probably German, and with a panel of Italian velvet...From the Bock 
Collection.  8662-1863"

This was in another section of the study room: "PART OF A TOWEL USED FOR 
ECCLESIASTICAL PURPOSES.  GERMAN; 14th century.  Running stitches on linen 
on patterned (gauze) lien.  8636-1863."  Unlike the brick stitch examples, 
the stitches are of varying lengths, and the ground is not entirely covered.

"TOWEL.  GERMAN, 14th or 15th century.  While linen thread in satin stitch 
on linen.  From the Bock Collection.  8652-1863."  Ditto comment above.

At 11:19 AM 2/15/07, you wrote:
>I am also going on a trip.  London for 10 days in April.  Along with 
>London I am planning on Hardwick Hall.
>
>I would love advice on  what I need to do to see more than the usual.  In 
>particular I am looking for some 14th century brick stitch pieces for a 
>project I am starting later this year.
>
>So excited.  If you've been looking at embroidery there, and  will be 
>traveling to Gulf Wars I would love sit and talk to you there.
>
>Thanks
>Holly
>Known in the SCA as Elies
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