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Although new covers might sometimes be made for precious books of an earlier date, the embroidery here is likely to be contemporary with the books.<br><br><b>Materials & Making</b><br>Bookbindings were sometimes worked by skilled amateur embroiderers. The best known examples are a series of books with embroidered bindings made by the future Queen Elizabeth I as New Year gifts for her father, Henry VIII, and his last wife, Katherine Parr. However, the materials that have been used here - metal thread, strip and purl - are difficult to use. When applied in embroidery of this quality, they almost always indicate professional work.<br><br><b>People</b><br>This binding was almost certainly carried out by a member of the Broderers' Company in London. 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It was supplied by professional embroiderers, members of the Broderers' Company.  This binding has an elaborate strapwork design with the Fountain of life in the central cartouche, and smaller pictures of the four Evangelists, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.","date":{"text":"27/03/2003","earliest":"2003-03-27","latest":"2003-03-27"}}],"partNumbers":["T.6-1988","T.6A-1988"],"accessionNumberNum":"6","accessionNumberPrefix":"T","accessionYear":1988,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE","Book cover","Book mark"],"assets":["2019LP7437","2019LP1596","2019LR6085","2019LU7815","2019LV5125"],"recordModificationDate":"2026-05-08","recordCreationDate":"2000-05-04","availableToBook":true}}