Tracing
Date
1875-1922
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
Dimensions:164mm X 250mm
Creator
Scope and content
Tracing of an embroidery design for a book cover. Symmetrical pattern geometric foliage border, with a double heart shaped symmetrical design of Tudor roses inside.
Central diamond contains faint writing that is possibly Bones and I. Bones and I, or The Skeleton at Home is a humorous novel written by G. J. Whyte-Melville, a 19th-century British author known for his sporting and comedic works. Embroidering book covers had been popular for devotional texts and special gifts in the 16th and 17th centuries and enjoyed a revival in the 19th century as part of the Arts and Crafts Movement.
Central diamond contains faint writing that is possibly Bones and I. Bones and I, or The Skeleton at Home is a humorous novel written by G. J. Whyte-Melville, a 19th-century British author known for his sporting and comedic works. Embroidering book covers had been popular for devotional texts and special gifts in the 16th and 17th centuries and enjoyed a revival in the 19th century as part of the Arts and Crafts Movement.
Reference code
D1/067
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