Sun Jan 22, 2023 09:29 AM

People usually ask me to help them find a particular embroidery motif rather than searching by year or area or publisher. I’ve been trying to put together little groups of popular ones so I don’t have to go look every time. Pelicans are a popular one because of the reenactment group I play with. Pattern from _Trionfo Di Virtu. Libro Novo_. It’s a compilation with pages from Zoppino and Tagliente published by Pagano. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/354983

An example of pelicans embroidered at the V&A. It’s a forehead cloth with a variety of motifs. Dated 1625-50 https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O15340/forehead-cloth-unknown/