Book Cover for the Holy Bible by England, textile, 1690-1710

Book Cover for the Holy Bible

England

Year
1690-1710
Medium
Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk floss and silk creped yarns, gilt- and silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk, and gilt-metal purl in reverse tent, satin, and tent stitches; couching and French knots
Dimensions
15.6 × 9.6 × 4.7 cm (6 1/8 × 3 3/4 × 1 7/8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago

Cultural & Historical Context

Classification
Textile
Culture
England

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