measurement: 16 x 11 cm, cross stitching in both directions. 10 to 11 stitches per cm. Silk and metall embroidery (gilt silver stripes) on undyed linen (?).
The cover belongs to a psalter from Tournai around 1270-80, but had different owners.
Question:
Has anybody come along a similar object. The
author thinks about a dating in the 16th century, but it
could also be end of 19th century.
Suggestions to
Prof. Dr. Annemarie
Stauffer, University of Applied Sciences, Ubierring 40, D
- 50678 Köln / Germany
strauffer@re.fh-koeln.de
