The St.John of Bletsoe Table-Carpet by Frank T Smallwood
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A detailed description of the St.John of Bletso table-carpet in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, including heraldry.
Frank Smallwood refers to the carpet as ' a very notable example of English domestic embroidery' illustrating the highly skilled needlework of the household furnishings of a noble family in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. He draws especial attention to the border of the carpet which has a series of twenty small shields of arms, and a central roundel in which there is an achievement of twelve quarterings for a St.John and twelve more for his wife.
- Year:
- 1981
- Creator:
- Frank T Smallwood MA FSA
- Type:
- Research Report Article
- Taken from:
- Report No. 14
- Owner:
- Friends of Lydiard Park
- Copyright:
- Friends of Lydiard Park
- Last updated on:
- Wednesday 15th January 2025
