Bible Cover
Bible Cover
Bible Cover
Bible Cover

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A detachable cover for a bible; ivory corded silk; decorated on the front with a star motif worked in laid and couched silver and jap gold plus diamante studs applied to the points of the star. The spine is decorated with a border of laid and couched silver thread with metal purl fillings; edges finished with twisted silver cord. It was copied in 1960 by J. S. Dunn from an original designed and worked by Beryl Dean.

The Embroiderers' Guild

Aylesbury

Title

Bible Cover

Date

1960

Medium

metal thread embroidery

Measurements

H 24 x W 15.5 cm

Accession number

EAMEG:1189

Work type

Textile art

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