15929997630001312637261000Standard Recordobject-139816170206231534716124550920001702062268370fitz-onlineadlib-object-139816https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/13981610745c22-994f-3f91-994a-a6f5cf85000a10referenceterm-118862adlib-term-11886261322da9-0a20-3551-bbed-95a69a4915f5woven textilesApplied ArtsHearse cloth of gold with an applied red velvet cross with alternating applied embroidered rose and portcullis motifs, and a centrally placed coat-of-arms of Henry VII.
Made in England with late 15th century Italian silk, and English embroidery, 1505.AAL.3-20021accession numberAAL.3-2002139816priref139816urihttps://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/139816https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/139816referenceagent-149638adlib-agent-1496387376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8The Fitzwilliam MuseumLent by the University of Cambridgereferenceagent-180849adlib-agent-1808498b59589d-553d-3652-aac5-a27c43b26accUniversity of Cambridge200220022002loanEntry date: 2002150415041504circa150415051150515051505makerreferenceagent-159932adlib-agent-1599328e09fac5-9ce5-3a1f-8d07-45f48dec536auncertainPattern and weave structure are consistent with a late 15th century date. The degraded but still discernable pattern of stylized pomegranates on the ‘cloth of gold’ is typical of late 15th century Italian weaving. Cloth of gold is a complex fabric with a supplementary warp and weft, the warp producing a velvet pattern of cut and uncut loops. During conservation metal thread, dye, and weave analysis confirmed the stylistic data, and it is generally accepted that the maroon velvet cross and applied embroideries date from the original construction of the hearse cloth in the early 16th century.There are no known references to where the hearse cloth was made.referenceterm-106256adlib-term-1062561bd8ad44-09c2-3c55-825a-635e463bb56b16th Century, Early#referenceterm-121393adlib-term-121393f714cb0f-eb87-3c1d-8072-03609bbcc0adHenry VIIreferenceterm-118722adlib-term-1187224f4800f9-d84e-3f97-a3d0-d00e18216deasilkreferenceterm-40762adlib-term-40762fbb529f4-e645-3a9c-9180-ebc86dbfdc51velvetHeightcm4310Widthcm3092referencemedia-2747260700portfolio-media-2747260700fc297587-6811-3ff0-9818-478e3c000629jpegportfolio/F25982D9_7CB9_CFFF_028E_8BBFC531887C/563/730/large_AAL_3_2002_01_mas.jpg1heightpixels681widthpixels102415371404280001imagejpegportfolio/F25982D9_7CB9_CFFF_028E_8BBFC531887C/563/730/mid_AAL_3_2002_01_mas.jpg1heightpixels332widthpixels49915371404280001imageAAL.3-2002_01_mas.jpg15371404280001imagejpegportfolio/F25982D9_7CB9_CFFF_028E_8BBFC531887C/563/730/preview_AAL_3_2002_01_mas.jpg1heightpixels166widthpixels25015371404280001imagepyramid tiffportfolio/F25982D9_7CB9_CFFF_028E_8BBFC531887C/563/730/AAL_3_2002_01_mas.ptif1heightpixels2000widthpixels300815371404280001image0media
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