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Pseudo-heraldic device of the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers
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tapestry
Europe: United Kingdom
Early 20th c.
cloth; cotton thread; wood; glass
overall (framed): 260 mm x 242 mm x 20 mm
2016.316
TEXTILES
tapestry
Europe: United Kingdom
Early 20th c.
cloth; cotton thread; wood; glass
overall (framed): 260 mm x 242 mm x 20 mm
Representation of the unofficial armorial bearings of the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers, being a version prepared for a Fellow for display in his optical practice. Embroidered blue shield bearing a pair of dividers, globe on a stand, prisms and two spectacle frames, surmounted by a two arms with starry-patterned sleeves, bearing a sun symbol, all on a black velvet(?) background. In a dark stained wooden glazed frame.
2016.316
Gift of Mr Tony Blackham FCOptom, 2016