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

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16th Century

41 pieces organized by “newest to oldest” as far as it’s addition to the site*. It’s a nice way to see what’s new, or view it all as a whole.
Use the drop menu for “Period Beadwork” above to separate items by century or item type.

*If an older piece reappears at the top, it’s due to my finding and adding additional photos and/or information and it’s publication date has been adjusted to reflect this.

16th Century: portrait reproduction of Vlad Dracula

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

16th Century: Portrait of Anne of Cleves

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

16th Century: Portrait of a lady, 1510

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

16th Century: Ventian purse

Filed Under 16th Century, Bags, Purses & Pouches, Period Beadwork, Personal Accessories & Adornment, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

16th C Pearled Panels

Filed Under 16th Century, Liturgical & Ceremonial Items, Period Beadwork, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

16th Century: Portrait of Hedwig Jagiello

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

16th Century: Bostocke Sampler

Filed Under 16th Century, Household & Decorative, Period Beadwork, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

16th Century: Portraits of sisters, and family.

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

16th Century: Portraits of Susanna of Bavaria

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

16th Century: Portraits of Sophie of Mecklenburg

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

16th Century: Portrait 1511

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

16th Century: Portraits of Anne of Denmark

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

16th Century: Portraits of Barbara Radziwill

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

16th Century: Portrait

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

16th Century: Portrait Wilhelm IV of Bavaria and his wife Jacoba of Baden, 1525

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

16th Century: Portrait 1545

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

16th Century: Portrait 1518

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

16th Century: Portrait 1513

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

16th Century: Portrait

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

16th Century: Portrait

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

16th Century: Portrait of Saxon Princesses

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

16th Century: Portrait 1530

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

16th Century: Portrait 1528

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

16th Century: Portrait 1541

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

16th Century: Beaded Portrait

Filed Under 16th Century, Household & Decorative, Period Beadwork, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

16th Century: Russian Mitre

Filed Under 16th Century, Period Beadwork, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only), Vestments & Mitres

16th Century: Beaded Book

Filed Under 16th Century, Baskets, Boxes & Books, Period Beadwork, Personal Accessories & Adornment, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

16th Century: German-Saxon Portrait

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

16th Century: Pearled Panel

Filed Under 16th Century, Liturgical & Ceremonial Items, Period Beadwork, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

16th Century: The Annunciation

Filed Under 16th Century, Liturgical & Ceremonial Items, Period Beadwork, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

16th: Drawstring Bag

Filed Under 16th Century, Bags, Purses & Pouches, Period Beadwork, Personal Accessories & Adornment, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

16th Century: Painting

Filed Under 16th Century, Clothing, Period Beadwork

16th Century: Portrait

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

16th Century: Russian Mitre

Filed Under 16th Century, Period Beadwork, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only), Vestments & Mitres

16th Century: Portrait

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

16th Century: Portrait

Filed Under 16th Century, Clothing, Period Beadwork

16th Century: Portrait

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

16th Century: Portrait

Filed Under 16th Century, Clothing, Period Beadwork

16th Century: Portrait

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

16th Century: Geweihter Hut (Hat)

Filed Under 16th Century, Clothing, Period Beadwork, Seed Glass & Pearls (extant only)

16th Century: Portrait

Filed Under 16th Century, Clothing, Period Beadwork

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