Thu Sep 19, 2019 09:31 PM

Morning Modelbuch (9/20/2019)

There aren’t all that many examples of fish in the pattern books that aren’t either dolphins or some kind of fish tailed hybrid. I tend to think that this coif was probably more likely to have been inspired by an emblem book or one of the scientific collections like Gessner. Or even possibly the older Arabic textiles that inspired many of the blackwork patterns. The crescents are certainly interesting.

Nonetheless, there are a couple of fish in Tagliente so I’ve linked that book so I can feature the fish coif.

Giovanni Tagliente _Essempio di recammi_ first published in 1527. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/357722

Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, 17th century blackwork cap with metallic thread and spangles edged in bobbin lace, object number STRST : SBT 1992-6 http://collections.shakespeare.org.uk/search/museum/strst-sbt-1992-6-blackwork-cap