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	The carpet is worked in fine [[tent-stitch]], a form of Canvas work. It is a typical example of [[Elizabethan]] [[embroidery]], due to the use of [[silk]] thread, also the depiction of rural life in a simple, realistic way.		The carpet is worked in fine [[tent-stitch]], a form of Canvas work. It is a typical example of [[Elizabethan]] [[embroidery]], due to the use of [[silk]] thread, also the depiction of rural life in a simple, realistic way.
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	The Bradford Carpet was made in the late 17th century and was originally the property of the Earl of Bradford at Castle Bromwich.		The Bradford Carpet was made in the late [[17th century]] and was originally the property of the Earl of Bradford at Castle Bromwich.

	The carpet measures 16 x 6 feet. In the Victoria and Albert Museum it covers ~~and~~ entire wall. However, it was made neither for wall nor floor, but as a table covering.		The carpet measures 16 x 6 feet. In the Victoria and Albert Museum it covers an entire wall. However, it was made neither for wall nor floor, but as a table covering.

	The carpet is worked in fine tent-stitch, a form of Canvas work. It is a typical example of Elizabethan embroidery, due to the use of silk thread, also the depiction of rural life in a simple, realistic way.		The carpet is worked in fine [[tent-stitch]], a form of Canvas work. It is a typical example of [[Elizabethan]] [[embroidery]], due to the use of [[silk]] thread, also the depiction of rural life in a simple, realistic way.

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The Bradford Carpet was made in the late 17th century and was originally the property of the Earl of Bradford at Castle Bromwich.

The carpet measures 16 x 6 feet. In the Victoria and Albert Museum it covers and entire wall. However, it was made neither for wall nor floor, but as a table covering.

The carpet is worked in fine tent-stitch, a form of Canvas work. It is a typical example of Elizabethan embroidery, due to the use of silk thread, also the depiction of rural life in a simple, realistic way.