Coif

Description

Woman's coif made of fine linen with a design of flowers, pods and berries embroidered in red, pink, blue, green and yellow silks and silver and silver-gilt thread: English, late 16th century

Museum reference

A.1956.1198

Collection

Fashion and Textiles

Object name

Coif

Production information

England, Northern Europe

Date

Late 16th century

Materials

Linen, Silk, Silver, Silver-gilt

Physical description

Linen, embroidered in silks and silver and silver-gilt thread

Associations

Previous owner: Sir William Lawerence