Mules
By the sixteenth century, embroidery had become a highly developed art form in England and on the Continent. The proliferation of printed materials, particularly books of embroidery designs, provided a wealth of motifs for both the amateur and professional embroiderer. The superb workmanship found in this early seventeenth-century mule suggests professional design and manufacture.
Artwork Details
- Title: Mules
- Date: first quarter 17th century
- Culture: British
- Medium: linen, silk, metallic, leather
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, by exchange, 1929
- Object Number: 29.23.11
- Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute
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