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Coif (England)
This is a Coif. It is dated late 16th–early 17th century and we acquired it in 1962. Its medium is silk and metal-wrapped silk-core embroidery on linen foundation and its technique is embroidered in stem, coral, leaf, and chain stitches with looping and detached looping on plain weave foundation. It is a part of the Textiles department.
This object was
bequest of
Richard Cranch Greenleaf (American, 1887–1961).
It is credited Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma Greenleaf.
Its dimensions are
H x W: 22.2 x 21 cm (8 3/4 x 8 1/4 in.)
Cite this object as
Coif (England); silk and metal-wrapped silk-core embroidery on linen foundation; H x W: 22.2 x 21 cm (8 3/4 x 8 1/4 in.); Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma Greenleaf; 1962-53-4