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23. The Bayeux Tapestry of 1886
By Stephanie Brown (@StephEmmaBrown) The Bayeux Tapestry depicts one of the most famous moments in British history – the Norman Invasion of 1066 and the climactic Battle of Hastings. In comic-strip style, it tells the tale of Harold II of England and William the Conqueror. Enough words, however, have been written about these men. This…
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Reflections on an Unstitched Coif
by Zara Kesterton, @ZaraKesterton Toni Bucky came across T.844–1974 in the Victoria and Albert Museum during her PhD research into blackwork embroidery. She was hunting for evidence of the geometric stitching, usually completed in black thread on linen, which became popular in England during the sixteenth century. In the V&A collections, Toni found an unstitched…
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