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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. |
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The carpet measures 16 x 6 feet. In the Victoria and Albert Museum it covers |
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. |
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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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Revision as of 16:00, 3 October 2003
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 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.
