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A talk exploring embroidered cabinets and caskets of the early 1600s by Dr Isabella Rosner, curator of Royal School of Needlework.
We are delighted to welcome Dr Isabella Rosner curator of the Royal School of Needlework to Gawthorpe Hall to share her knowledge and enthusiasm of 17th century needlework, focusing on embroidered caskets.
At the end of their needlework education, many well-off girls in England between 1650-1700 embroidered tabletop boxes called cabinets or caskets. These boxes, which held everything from sewing and writing supplies to gems and jewellery, are wonderful tools through which to understand girls' embroidery education and spaces of ownership. This lecture will survey the history of these early modern caskets and cabinets, focusing on the variety of surviving boxes,...Read More
Season 19 Sept 2025 | ||
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Day | Times | |
Friday | 11:00 | - 12:30 |
£10 Booking essential (includes admission to the Hall)
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