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Historical Beadwork Illuminated: Medieval European Beadwork Research by Jen Funk Segrest

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14th Century: Cheb Antependium

Filed Under 14th Century, Brakteats, Sequins & Spangles, Liturgical & Ceremonial Items, Period Beadwork, Religious ornament, RUM, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

17th Century: “TH GUIFT OF A FRIEND 1623” sweetbag

Filed Under 17th Century, Accessories, Bags, Purses & Pouches, Period Beadwork, Personal Accessories & Adornment, RUM, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only), Sweetbags

17th Century: “AN KILLAM PURS 1627” sweetbag

Filed Under 17th Century, Accessories, Bags, Purses & Pouches, Personal Accessories & Adornment, RUM, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only), Sweetbags

13th Century: German Panels

Filed Under 13th Century, Liturgical & Ceremonial Items, Period Beadwork, Religious vestments, RUM, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

CLASS: Introduction to Beadwork in period by THL Grizel

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https://www.bildindex.de/

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https://st.museum-digital.de/

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16th Century: portrait reproduction of Vlad Dracula

Filed Under 16th Century, Accessories, Brakteats, Sequins & Spangles, Clothing, Personal Accessories & Adornment, RUM

17th Century: “GIFT OF A FREND 1632” sweetbag

Filed Under 17th Century, Accessories, Bags, Purses & Pouches, Period Beadwork, Personal Accessories & Adornment, RUM, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only), Sweetbags

15th Century: altar border with seed beads and brakteats

Filed Under 15th Century, Brakteats, Sequins & Spangles, Liturgical & Ceremonial Items, Period Beadwork, Religious ornament, RUM, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

17th Ventury: footed beaded box

Filed Under 17th Century, Baskets, Boxes & Books, Decor, Period Beadwork, RUM, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

17th Century: beadwork box 1670

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17th Century: beadwork box 1680

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17th Century: beaded casket 1680

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17th Century: dressing mirror, 1670

Filed Under 17th Century, Decor, Household & Decorative, Period Beadwork, RUM, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

17th Century: Basket, 1650-1700

Filed Under 17th Century, Baskets, Boxes & Books, Decor, Period Beadwork, RUM

17th Century: “I PRAY GOD TO B MY GUIDE 1634” sweetbag

Filed Under 17th Century, Accessories, Bags, Purses & Pouches, Period Beadwork, Personal Accessories & Adornment, RUM, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only), Sweetbags

16th Century: Portrait of a lady, 1510

Filed Under 16th Century, Clothing, Clothing, Period Beadwork, Personal Accessories & Adornment, RUM

13th Century: Ciborium/Ziborium (Host Box)

Filed Under 13th Century, Brakteats, Sequins & Spangles, Liturgical & Ceremonial Items, Period Beadwork, Religious ornament, RUM, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

13th Century: Cap, belt, cote, mantle, surcote and other fragments of Fernando de la Certa

Filed Under 13th Century, Clothing, Clothing, Period Beadwork, Personal Accessories & Adornment, RUM, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

12th Century: Roger II Coronation Mantle

Filed Under 12th Century, Clothing, Clothing, Period Beadwork, RUM, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

13th Century: Fredrick II Gloves

Filed Under 13th Century, Clothing, Clothing, Period Beadwork, RUM, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

17th Century: beaded silk purse

Filed Under 17th Century, Accessories, Bags, Purses & Pouches, Brakteats, Sequins & Spangles, Period Beadwork, Personal Accessories & Adornment, RUM, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

13th Century: Halberstadt Antependium

Filed Under 13th Century, Brakteats, Sequins & Spangles, Liturgical & Ceremonial Items, Period Beadwork, Religious ornament, RUM, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

13th Century: Halberstadt Antependium

Filed Under 13th Century, Brakteats, Sequins & Spangles, Liturgical & Ceremonial Items, Period Beadwork, Religious ornament, RUM, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

17th Century: Portrait of a lady with an elaborate jewelled headdress

Filed Under 17th Century, Accessories, Clothing, Period Beadwork, Personal Accessories & Adornment, RUM

17th Century: Hungarian wedding dress

Filed Under 17th Century, Clothing, Clothing, Period Beadwork, RUM, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

17th Century: “IN HOP ME HART DOTH REST” sweetbag 1625-1650

Filed Under 17th Century, Accessories, Bags, Purses & Pouches, Period Beadwork, Personal Accessories & Adornment, RUM, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only), Sweetbags

17th Century: 1662 Mirror

Filed Under 17th Century, Decor, Household & Decorative, Period Beadwork, RUM, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

17th Century: 1659 Basket

Filed Under 17th Century, Baskets, Boxes & Books, Decor, Period Beadwork, RUM, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

17th Century: “HERE IT IS HIT OR MISS 1628” sweetbag

Filed Under 17th Century, Accessories, Bags, Purses & Pouches, Period Beadwork, Personal Accessories & Adornment, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only), Sweetbags

16th Century: Portrait of Hedwig Jagiello

Filed Under 16th Century, Clothing, Clothing, Period Beadwork, Personal Accessories & Adornment, RUM

16th Century: Portraits of Sophie of Mecklenburg

Filed Under 16th Century, Clothing, Clothing, Period Beadwork, Personal Accessories & Adornment, RUM

17th Century: “HEARE ET IS HIT OR MISS”, first half 16th

Filed Under 17th Century, Accessories, Bags, Purses & Pouches, Period Beadwork, Personal Accessories & Adornment, RUM, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only), Sweetbags

16th Century: German-Saxon Portrait

Filed Under 16th Century, Clothing, Clothing, Period Beadwork, Personal Accessories & Adornment, RUM

15th Century: Portrait

Filed Under 15th Century, Clothing, Clothing, Period Beadwork, Personal Accessories & Adornment, RUM

15th Century: Portrait

Filed Under 15th Century, Clothing, Clothing, Period Beadwork, RUM

15th Century: Portrait

Filed Under 15th Century, Accessories, Clothing, Period Beadwork, Personal Accessories & Adornment, RUM

16th Century: Portrait

Filed Under 16th Century, Clothing, Clothing, Period Beadwork, Personal Accessories & Adornment, RUM

16th Century: Portrait

Filed Under 16th Century, Clothing, Clothing, Period Beadwork, RUM

17th Century: Cockatrice Jewelry box

Filed Under 17th Century, Baskets, Boxes & Books, Decor, Household & Decorative, Period Beadwork, RUM, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

14th Century: Reliquary Bag

Filed Under 14th Century, Bags, Purses & Pouches, Liturgical & Ceremonial Items, Period Beadwork, Religious ornament, RUM, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

14th Century: Altar Edging

Filed Under 14th Century, Brakteats, Sequins & Spangles, Liturgical & Ceremonial Items, Period Beadwork, Religious ornament, RUM, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

14th Century: Marienwerder Antependium

Filed Under 14th Century, Brakteats, Sequins & Spangles, Liturgical & Ceremonial Items, Period Beadwork, Religious ornament, RUM, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

13th Century: Halberstadt Mitre

Filed Under 13th Century, Brakteats, Sequins & Spangles, Period Beadwork, Religious vestments, RUM, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only), Vestments & Mitres

14th Century: Sudarium

Filed Under 14th Century, Liturgical & Ceremonial Items, Period Beadwork, Religious ornament, RUM, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

13th Century: Square Reliquary Box

Filed Under Baskets, Boxes & Books, Brakteats, Sequins & Spangles, Liturgical & Ceremonial Items, Period Beadwork, Religious ornament, RUM, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

13th Century: Shoes of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II

Filed Under 13th Century, Clothing, Clothing, Period Beadwork, RUM, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

13th Century: Orphrey, 1220-1224

Filed Under 13th Century, Liturgical & Ceremonial Items, Period Beadwork, Religious vestments, RUM, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

12th Century Byzantine pearled decorative circle

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12th Century: Roger II Dalmatic

Filed Under 12th Century, Clothing, Clothing, Period Beadwork, RUM, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

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