Inventory of King Henry VIII: Textiles.

Hayward, Maria

ISBN 10: 1905375425 / ISBN 13: 9781905375424

Editore: Harvey Miller, 2012

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Titolo: Inventory of King Henry VIII: Textiles.

Casa editrice: Harvey Miller

Data di pubblicazione: 2012

Legatura: hardcover

Condizione: New

Edizione: 1st.

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On 28 January 1547 Henry VIII died at the palace of Whitehall and in the months that followed, his moveable goods were inventoried. The resulting manuscript provides a unique insight into the possessions that Edward VI inherited from his father, many of which passed in turn to his sisters, Mary I and Elizabeth I.

The aim of the Inventory Project, established in 1991 by David Starkey and supported by the Society of Antiquaries of London, is to publish the text of that 1547 Inventory together with specialist essays on each of the principal categories of art and artefacts that it lists. The first phase of the project was completed in 1998 with the publication of a complete transcript of the Inventory, comprising MS 129, held by the Society of Antiquaries, and Harley MS 1419, in the British Library. The text of the Inventory consists of more than 18,000 numbered entries, which record over 50,000 items with an approximate value of ú600,000.

Volume II: Textiles and Dress is the first of three volumes of commentary to be published. This volume focuses on Henry VIII's collection of textiles and tapestries, which was one of the finest in Europe, reflecting Henry's vision of his standing in the world and the enormous resources he could command. Among the subjects covered in the volume are the lavish tents that provided the settings for court entertainments and the costumes worn by the revellers and players; an account of the Great Wardrobe, which served as a warehouse for the King's large and valuable stores of textiles, and a study of the vestments and textiles associated with the rituals of courtly worship. Altogether, the essays in this volume combine the histories of material culture, religion, politics and ceremony in a unique wav that would not have been possible before the establishment of the Inventory Project twenty years ago.

The essays are richly illustrated, with many of the plates in colour and where possible, images of surviving pieces have been included. Volume II will be followed by two further volumes, entitled Arms, Armour and Ordnance and Decorative Arts and Everyday Objects.

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