The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700

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Anne Boleyn (1501 - 1536)

References in Documents:
MS The Book of the Junior Proctor (MacGregor, ed.) 183 Pileus Ann Bull. gramine indico ingeniose intextus. Cap belonging to Anne Boleyn, ingeniously woven from Indian grass.
MS The Book of the Junior Proctor (MacGregor, ed.) 223 Chirothecæ Annæ Bull. Reginæ serico cæruleo attextæ, auro neto fimbriata. Gloves belonging to Queen Anne Boleyn, woven in blue silk and fringed with braided gold.
Thomas Platter's travel diary (1599)

The history of Lot on a golden tapestry was in another room. As also Abraham's history, both of these thought to be the finest and most artistic in England, indeed the representations are immense in size. In another apartment we were shown a very costly bed which the queen's mother and her ladies worked themselves.

Musaeum Tradescantianum (1656) Anne of Bullens Night-vayle embroidered with silver.
Musaeum Tradescantianum (1656) Anne of Bullens silke knit-gloves.