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The gallery specialises in the finest
English and European embroidered works from the medieval period
onwards. From exquisite professional embroideries commissioned to
furnish the greatest houses and palaces to charming embroideries executed by accomplished needle
women at home exclusively for their own collections or that
of their family.
The gallery has perhaps the most important collection of English
and French embroidered seat upholstery for use on historic seat
furniture.
Objects include:
- curtains/draperies
- fire screens
- mirrors
- pictures
- pillows
- portieres/wall hangings
- upholstery
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