another interesting link - Textiles from the Cloisters

...another interesting link:

Textiles from the Cloisters

by Lady Sabine Berard (Kingdom of Atlantia)

a new flickr folder - embroidered items found in museums

...yesterday I created a new flickr folder:

Misc. Museums - Embroidery

This folder contains all pictures of embroidered items (pouches, cloaks, wallhangings,...) which I found on display in several museums here in Europe :)

photos - embroidered Woollen Tapestry (1643)

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fyi: some photos taken at the Intarsia exhibition on display at the 'Österr. Museum für Volkskunde' here in Vienna, Austria (end of the exhibition: Sunday 14.03.2010)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/racaire/sets/72157623489588989/

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My dear lords and ladies,

I apologize for the bandwith but I would like to invite you to join my walk through the Schatzkammer (Treasury) in Vienna, Austria (Europe) this friday:

"Austria, Vienna - Treasury / Schatzkammer"

I want to share this great impressions and hope that the photos I uploaded to my flickr account will maybe help you with your research projects, entertain you,... and maybe inspire some of you to visit Vienna :)

Extract of the things on display at the Schatzkammer:
- Messornat des Ordens vom Goldenen Vlies (embroidered, 2nd quarter 15th century)
- Das "Ainkhürn"-Schwert ('Unicorn'-Sword, 2nd third of the 15th century)
- Brosche Burgundisch-niederländisch (brooch, burgundian-dutch about 1430/40)
- Reichskrone (empire crown, west-german, 2nd half 10th century, crown cross 1st third 11th century, bow (?) between 1024 and 1039)
- Adlerdalmatika (south-german, 1330-1340)
- Krönungsmantel (coronation-mantle 1133/34)
- Medaillon aus Bergkristall (end of 16th century - inlcuding a small painting with gouache on pergament)
- Beutel König Stephans von Ungarn (embroidered pouch - russian, 2nd half 11.-12th century)
...and many more...

With best regards
Racaire
Kingdom Drachenwald, Shire Ad Flumen Caerulum

New pictures uploaded to Racaires Flickr Account :)

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I uploaded some pictures I took in the historical museum of the town Regensburg in Germany after visiting the "St. Matthew's Tourney" with Arnulf and some other friends from our shire (January 2006)
Have fun! :)

Photos - KHM (Vienna / Austria)

I uploaded some photos from the KHM (Kunsthistorisches Museum) in Vienna / Austria (I hope you like them) :
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