cle,
the latter decorated with floral sprays and, in the centre of it, a
group of emblems. Down the middle of the design runs a series of names
in fine Gothic lettering--"Ursula" and "Augustinus" being the two that
occur in this plate.

Width of embroidered band, four and a half inches.

PLATE V.--_A portion of a late XVth century Orphrey, embroidered with
the arms of Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham._--The ground is of red
velvet, and is embroidered with gold thread and coloured silks. The two
shields here represented bear the arms of the families of de Bohun and
Fitzwalter. Each shield has for supporters two swans, and is surrounded
by floral sprays. The Stafford knot unites the sprays between the
shields. The chasuble upon which this orphrey is placed is made of a
lovely brocaded silk decorated with falcons, peahens, and roses.

Width of embroidered orphrey, about eight inches.

PLATE VI.--_A detail of Foliage taken from a late XVIth century
Embroidered Picture representing the story of Daphne._--The picture is
worked in coloured wools and silks in cross stitch upon canvas, and is
an admirable example of this kind of work, and this particular detail is
a good illustration of a very satisfactory treatment of foliage. The
whole panel measures about seven feet by two, and is exhibited in the
Victoria and Albert Museum.

Height of detail, ten and a half inches.

PLATE VII.--_An Embroidered XVIIth or XVIIIth century Wool-work
Curtain._--This curtain, the property of Miss Killick, is a pretty
example of a small crewel-work hanging. The design is of a type that was
often used upon hangings of that period. It is embroidered with brightly
coloured wools upon a white linen ground, and is in a good state of
preservation. Much ingenuity as well as variety of stitching are shown
in the execution of the work.

Size of curtain, about five feet by three.

PLATE VIII.--_A portion of a large XVIIth century Linen Hanging
embroidered with coloured wools._--In both design and execution this
curtain is remarkably fine. The entire hanging is about eighteen feet in
width by seven in height. It is embroidered with a conventional
representation of a forest; in the branches of the trees lodge all kinds
of birds and beasts. The type of design shown in this plate and in the
last is derived from Eastern work; its introduction into England was due
to the increase of trade with oriental nations, which developed about
this time.