The Stapleton-Wyvill marriage purse

Author

Hogarth, Sylvia D.

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Textile history. 1989, Num. 1, Vol. 20, 21-32, 9 ill.

ISSN

0040-4969

Abstract (en)

Describes a woven draw-string purse, ca.1590 (York, Castle Museum) with the coats of arms of the Stapleton and Wyvill families. Discusses the purpose of such purses in wedding ceremonies comparing the Stapleton-Wyvill purse with several others.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1400-1800 -- Decorative arts -- Textiles and costume -- United Kingdom
• Great Britain
• 1500-1600
• Textiles
• Weaving
• Castle Museum||York (GBR)
• Purses
• Weddings
• Coats of arms
• Stapleton family, 12th-20th cs.
• Wyvill family, 15th-20th cs.
• Iconography
• Collections
• Costume

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1400-1800 -- Arts décoratifs -- Textiles et costume -- Royaume-Uni
• Grande-Bretagne
• 1500-1600
• Textiles
• Tissage
• Castle Museum||York (GBR)
• Bourse [costume]
• Cérémonie de mariage
• Blason
• Stapleton, famille, 12~e-20~e s.
• Wyvill, famille, 15~e-20~e s.
• Iconographie
• Collections
• Costume

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19911001-00459809

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