The Sacrifice of Isaac

Attributed to the weaving workshop funded by William Sheldon
Related to a composition by Cornelis Bos Netherlandish
 Related to a woodcut by Bernard Salomon French

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Even the most modest middle-class homes included woven or needle-worked cushions to soften the hard surfaces of wood furniture. The covers generally came in sets. While their colorful presence complemented imports such as decorated ceramics, they promoted and reinforced the importance of Britain’s own textile trade.

The Sacrifice of Isaac, Attributed to the weaving workshop funded by William Sheldon (Barcheston, Warwickshire and Bordesley, Worcestershire), Silk, wool, silver-thread (27-29 warps per inch, 12 per cm.), British, probably Barcheston or Bordesley

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The Sacrifice of Isaac, Attributed to the weaving workshop funded by William Sheldon (Barcheston, Warwickshire and Bordesley, Worcestershire), Silk, wool, silver-thread (27-29 warps per inch, 12 per cm.), British, probably Barcheston or Bordesley
The Sacrifice of Isaac, Attributed to the weaving workshop funded by William Sheldon (Barcheston, Warwickshire and Bordesley, Worcestershire), Silk, wool, silver-thread (27-29 warps per inch, 12 per cm.), British, probably Barcheston or Bordesley

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