Box with beadwork

Unknown

last quarter 17th century · Wood, canvas and beads · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Imported glass beads were used sparingly in English embroidery from the 1630s on. Here, the entire surface of a wooden box is covered with strings of Venetian beads forming a pattern of symmetrical flowers against a dark ground.

Artist

Unknown

Date

last quarter 17th century

Medium

Wood, canvas and beads

Culture

British

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Rogers Fund, by exchange, 1929