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Creator Name: English
Creator Nationality: European; British; English
Creator Name-CRT: English
Title: Carpet
View: front
Creation Date: Dated 1603
Creation Place: Made in England, probably in East Anglia
Object Type: Textiles
Materials and Techniques: Hand-knotted woollen pile on hemp warp and weft
Dimensions: 506 x 252
Inscriptions: In the borders are the Arms of Sir Edward Apsley impaling those of his wife Elizabeth Elmes of Lilford, Northamptonshire, for whom this carpet was made; the inscription along one end reads: FEARE GOD AND KEEPE HIS COMMANDEMENTS. MADE IN THE YEARE 1603
AMICA Contributor: The Victoria and Albert Museum
Owner Location: London, England
ID Number: 710-1904
Copyright: Permission for educational use only granted by the Victoria and Albert Museum 2002
Rights: http://www.vam.ac.uk
Context - Place: Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
Context - Place: West Sussex, United Kingdom
AMICA ID: VAM_.710-1904
Measurement Dimension: height
Measurement Value: 506
Measurement Unit: cm
Measurement Dimension: width
Measurement Value: 252
AMICA Library Year: 2002
Media Metadata Rights: Copyright Victoria and Albert Museum

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