Tag Embroidery

Wooden tool with split end holding a pair of gold threads

Medieval Goldworker’s Broche

Feb 2025

15th century Goldwork Hennin

Feb 2024

1530s Pleated Halsgoller (partlet)

Nov 2023

Top half of woman wearing high necked brocade gown with pearled front

1540s Green Velvet ‘Cranach’ Rock

Jul 2022

Tall hat of white leather, decorated with embroidery and braid

16th century Embroidered Leather Hat

Jan 2022

Collar of a pleated smock, with elaborate embroidery, worked over the pleats

1520s Pattern-darned Halshemd

Apr 2021

Part of a woman's white linen coif, gathered at the back of the neck and tied over the head

16th century English Woman’s Coif

Jun 2020

Top of an apron in green linen, with decorative smocking along the top in red silk

1520s German Halbschürze

Jan 2019

Shoulder of a mannequin wearing a gathered white linen underdress, with smocking and gold braid

1510s ‘Holbein’ Hemd

Nov 2017

Top of a cloak in green silk with the words Fecit Lochac and wreaths in gold embroidery

Cloak for the Order of the Laurel

Jul 2014

Top section of an apron with a deep section of fine smocking

1530s Smocked German Schurzfleck

Jan 2013

Section of band with geometric embroidery in cross-stitch, above finely pleated linen

1510s Embroidered German Hemden

Mar 2011

Top section of a cloak in red wool with many embroidered coats of arms in a grid formation

Cloak for the Order of the Pelican

May 2009

Part of a silk banner decorated with gold braid and embroidery of figures, shields and words

15th century Embroidered Banner

Apr 2009

A glove cuff in satin, with tabs embroidered with flowers in silk and gold

Elizabethan Embroidered Gloves

Mar 2009

White linen cap with ornate black embroidery in a rolling leaf pattern

1520s Embroidered Steuchlein

Feb 2008

Part of an embroidered glove cuff, with animals, plants and an heraldic shield in silk and gold

Elizabethan Glove Favour

May 2005

White linen cap with the edge decorated with black embroidery

1520s ‘Holbein’ Steuchlein

Mar 2004

Linen embroidered with dense geometric design in blue silk

14th century Mamlûk Sash

Mar 2003

Corner of a carpet, with a graphic design in red, blue and white

16th century Embroidered Carpet

Jul 2002

Corner of a book with elaborate cover of red velvet, gold embroidery and pearls

Elizabethan Goldwork Bookcover

Apr 2002

Red wool embroidered in many colours, showing a stylised face

10th century Norse Woolwork Cuffs

Jan 2002

Part of a woman's linen cap, heavily embroidered in back silk

1580s English Blackwork Coif

Mar 1983