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The records of St. Bartholomew's priory & St. Bartholomew the Great, West Smithfield
St Martin-in-the-Fields
… heavily embroidered ( vide p. 20). qy. apparelspieces of embroidery used on the skirts and cuffs of certain vestments. …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… of recent acquisition (1947) made up of pieces of embroidery in gold thread on velvet, Spanish, probably …
A History of the County of Warwick
… tails of the doublet have ornamental loop braiding or embroidery, as have the trunks, which in front have pockets …
A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 10
… were two teachers and 51 children. The infants learnt embroidery and mat weaving and an evening school was kept. …
A History of the County of Huntingdon
… after the housekeeping and were engaged in needlework and embroidery. They were also taught by Ferrar, an expert …
Two Early London Subsidy Rolls
… is possible that orfrer meant 'a maker of orphrey or gold embroidery'. Orphrey comes from ME, OF orfreis, which is …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… hot water in the winding, hence it was largely made into EMBROIDERY silk, though it has been noted made into FERRET …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… Bed work stitching was apparently a form of decorative EMBROIDERY stitch, distinct from CROSS STITCH and TENT …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… and bucks; birde worke; bird] An uncommon term applied to EMBROIDERY using birds as the main motive, just as PARK WORK …