"By your leave my masters" : British taste in table linen in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries

Author

Mitchell, D. M.

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Textile history. 1989, Num. 1, Vol. 20, 49-77, 14 ill.

ISSN

0040-4969

Abstract (en)

Discusses various types of linen including damask and diaper, used for tablecloths, napkins, and towels produced mostly in France and the Low Countries. Appendix of inventories, 1459-1605.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1800-1945 -- Decorative arts -- Textiles and costume -- United Kingdom
• France
• Netherlands
• Great Britain
• 1400-1600
• Importation
• Linen
• Textiles
• Tablecloths
• Damask
• Inventories (documents)
• Napkins

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1800-1945 -- Arts décoratifs -- Textiles et costume -- Royaume-Uni
• France
• Pays-Bas
• Grande-Bretagne
• 1400-1600
• Importation
• Lin
• Textiles
• Nappe de table
• Damas
• Inventaire (document)
• Serviette

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19911001-00459811

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