Elizabethan Shirt, Blackwork Embroidery, 16th Century Linen
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| A man's white linen shirt embroidered with black thread, a fine example of blackwork embroidery from the late 16th century. The precise work with its interlacing pattern of coiling stems, roses, oak leaves, insects and birds reflects the Elizabethan delight in flowers and the countryside. |
