Elizabethan Alphabet for embroidery

Anonymous, British, 17th century British

17th century

Not on view

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Title: Elizabethan Alphabet for embroidery
Artist: Anonymous, British, 17th century
Date: 17th century
Medium: Illustrations: engraving
Dimensions: 8 5/8 x 14 in. (21.9 x 35.6 cm)
Classifications: Books, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1943
Object Number: 43.8.1
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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