Needlework as art . sed with an iron by pressure, so as to catch a lightand throw a shadow. The ground is entirely Englishgold-laid work. This cope, so markedly national indesign and stitches, probably drifted to the Continent atthe time of the A wonderfully preserved specimen of the opus Angli-canum, of which a photogravure is here given, waslately presented by Mr. Franks to the Mediaeval Depart-ment of the British Museum (plate 76). In this may beseen most of the characteristics of this work in thethirteenth century ; such as the angels with peacockfeather wings, moulded by hot
Needlework as art . sed with an iron by pressure, so as to catch a lightand throw a shadow. The ground is entirely Englishgold-laid work. This cope, so markedly national indesign and stitches, probably drifted to the Continent atthe time of the A wonderfully preserved specimen of the opus Angli-canum, of which a photogravure is here given, waslately presented by Mr. Franks to the Mediaeval Depart-ment of the British Museum (plate 76). In this may beseen most of the characteristics of this work in thethirteenth century ; such as the angels with peacockfeather wings, moulded by hot irons ; the features of all thefigures similarly manipulated ; the beautiful gold ground-work, which in this instance is covered with double-headedeagles ; and lastly, the fashion of the beard on the face ofour Lord and of all the men delineated—the upper lipand round the mouth being invariably shaven ; whereas, 1 For further notice of the opus Anglicanum, see chapter {ante) onecclesiastical embroideries. PI. Characteristic English Parseme Patterns for Ecclesiastical Embroideries. Page 376. PI. 78.
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