Fillwork Patterns from 16th c.

English Sources
By Claudette Ziemann (the_bronwen@hotmail.com)

1 A 2 C 3 A,B

4 B 5 B 6 A

A : (c. 1585-1600)
Gillyflower slip from the Stowe Collection pictured in "Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe Unlock'd" by Janet Arnold
B : (c. 1585-1600)
Honeysuckle slip from the Stowe Collection pictured in "Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe Unlock'd" by Janet Arnold
C : (c. 1585-1590)
Panel of white linen with black silk and gold thread embroidery. Royal Museum of Scotland, Edinburg 1929.152
D : (c. 1600)
English coif. Black silk on linen. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England.
E : (1st half of 17th century)
Sampler. Multicolored silks on linen. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England. T.230-1929
F : (1st half of 17th century)
Sampler. Multicolored silks on linen. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England. 516&A-1877
G : (Late 16th or Early 17th century)
Nightcap. Black silk and gilt thread on linen. Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
 Claudette Ziemann 2002
7 B 8 A 9 B

10 B 11 B 12 A, B

13 C,F 14 C 15 C

A : (c. 1585-1600)
Gillyflower slip from the Stowe Collection pictured in "Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe Unlock'd" by Janet Arnold
B : (c. 1585-1600)
Honeysuckle slip from the Stowe Collection pictured in "Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe Unlock'd" by Janet Arnold
C : (c. 1585-1590)
Panel of white linen with black silk and gold thread embroidery. Royal Museum of Scotland, Edinburg 1929.152
D : (c. 1600)
English coif. Black silk on linen. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England.
E : (1st half of 17th century)
Sampler. Multicolored silks on linen. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England. T.230-1929
F : (1st half of 17th century)
Sampler. Multicolored silks on linen. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England. 516&A-1877
G : (Late 16th or Early 17th century)
Nightcap. Black silk and gilt thread on linen. Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
 Claudette Ziemann 2002
16 C 17 C 18 C, G

19 B 20 C 21 C

22 C 23 C 24 C

A : (c. 1585-1600)
Gillyflower slip from the Stowe Collection pictured in "Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe Unlock'd" by Janet Arnold
B : (c. 1585-1600)
Honeysuckle slip from the Stowe Collection pictured in "Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe Unlock'd" by Janet Arnold
C : (c. 1585-1590)
Panel of white linen with black silk and gold thread embroidery. Royal Museum of Scotland, Edinburg 1929.152
D : (c. 1600)
English coif. Black silk on linen. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England.
E : (1st half of 17th century)
Sampler. Multicolored silks on linen. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England. T.230-1929
F : (1st half of 17th century)
Sampler. Multicolored silks on linen. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England. 516&A-1877
G : (Late 16th or Early 17th century)
Nightcap. Black silk and gilt thread on linen. Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
 Claudette Ziemann 2002
25 B 26 C 27 B

28 B 29 B 30 C

31 C 32 C 33 C

A : (c. 1585-1600)
Gillyflower slip from the Stowe Collection pictured in "Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe Unlock'd" by Janet Arnold
B : (c. 1585-1600)
Honeysuckle slip from the Stowe Collection pictured in "Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe Unlock'd" by Janet Arnold
C : (c. 1585-1590)
Panel of white linen with black silk and gold thread embroidery. Royal Museum of Scotland, Edinburg 1929.152
D : (c. 1600)
English coif. Black silk on linen. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England.
E : (1st half of 17th century)
Sampler. Multicolored silks on linen. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England. T.230-1929
F : (1st half of 17th century)
Sampler. Multicolored silks on linen. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England. 516&A-1877
G : (Late 16th or Early 17th century)
Nightcap. Black silk and gilt thread on linen. Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
 Claudette Ziemann 2002
34 C 35 C 36 C

37 D 38 D 39 D

40 D 41 D 42 D

A : (c. 1585-1600)
Gillyflower slip from the Stowe Collection pictured in "Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe Unlock'd" by Janet Arnold
B : (c. 1585-1600)
Honeysuckle slip from the Stowe Collection pictured in "Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe Unlock'd" by Janet Arnold
C : (c. 1585-1590)
Panel of white linen with black silk and gold thread embroidery. Royal Museum of Scotland, Edinburg 1929.152
D : (c. 1600)
English coif. Black silk on linen. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England.
E : (1st half of 17th century)
Sampler. Multicolored silks on linen. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England. T.230-1929
F : (1st half of 17th century)
Sampler. Multicolored silks on linen. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England. 516&A-1877
G : (Late 16th or Early 17th century)
Nightcap. Black silk and gilt thread on linen. Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
 Claudette Ziemann 2002
43 D 44 D 45 D

46 D 47 D 48 D

49 E 50 E 51 E

A : (c. 1585-1600)
Gillyflower slip from the Stowe Collection pictured in "Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe Unlock'd" by Janet Arnold
B : (c. 1585-1600)
Honeysuckle slip from the Stowe Collection pictured in "Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe Unlock'd" by Janet Arnold
C : (c. 1585-1590)
Panel of white linen with black silk and gold thread embroidery. Royal Museum of Scotland, Edinburg 1929.152
D : (c. 1600)
English coif. Black silk on linen. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England.
E : (1st half of 17th century)
Sampler. Multicolored silks on linen. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England. T.230-1929
F : (1st half of 17th century)
Sampler. Multicolored silks on linen. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England. 516&A-1877
G : (Late 16th or Early 17th century)
Nightcap. Black silk and gilt thread on linen. Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
 Claudette Ziemann 2002
52 E 53 E 54 E

55 E 56 E 57 E

58 E 59 E 60 E

A : (c. 1585-1600)
Gillyflower slip from the Stowe Collection pictured in "Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe Unlock'd" by Janet Arnold
B : (c. 1585-1600)
Honeysuckle slip from the Stowe Collection pictured in "Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe Unlock'd" by Janet Arnold
C : (c. 1585-1590)
Panel of white linen with black silk and gold thread embroidery. Royal Museum of Scotland, Edinburg 1929.152
D : (c. 1600)
English coif. Black silk on linen. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England.
E : (1st half of 17th century)
Sampler. Multicolored silks on linen. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England. T.230-1929
F : (1st half of 17th century)
Sampler. Multicolored silks on linen. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England. 516&A-1877
G : (Late 16th or Early 17th century)
Nightcap. Black silk and gilt thread on linen. Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
 Claudette Ziemann 2002
61 E 62 E 63 E

64 E 65 E 66 E

67 E 68 E 69 C

A : (c. 1585-1600)
Gillyflower slip from the Stowe Collection pictured in "Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe Unlock'd" by Janet Arnold
B : (c. 1585-1600)
Honeysuckle slip from the Stowe Collection pictured in "Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe Unlock'd" by Janet Arnold
C : (c. 1585-1590)
Panel of white linen with black silk and gold thread embroidery. Royal Museum of Scotland, Edinburg 1929.152
D : (c. 1600)
English coif. Black silk on linen. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England.
E : (1st half of 17th century)
Sampler. Multicolored silks on linen. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England. T.230-1929
F : (1st half of 17th century)
Sampler. Multicolored silks on linen. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England. 516&A-1877
G : (Late 16th or Early 17th century)
Nightcap. Black silk and gilt thread on linen. Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
 Claudette Ziemann 2002
70 E 71 E 72 E

73 E 74 E 75 E

76 E 77 E 78 E

A : (c. 1585-1600)
Gillyflower slip from the Stowe Collection pictured in "Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe Unlock'd" by Janet Arnold
B : (c. 1585-1600)
Honeysuckle slip from the Stowe Collection pictured in "Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe Unlock'd" by Janet Arnold
C : (c. 1585-1590)
Panel of white linen with black silk and gold thread embroidery. Royal Museum of Scotland, Edinburg 1929.152
D : (c. 1600)
English coif. Black silk on linen. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England.
E : (1st half of 17th century)
Sampler. Multicolored silks on linen. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England. T.230-1929
F : (1st half of 17th century)
Sampler. Multicolored silks on linen. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England. 516&A-1877
G : (Late 16th or Early 17th century)
Nightcap. Black silk and gilt thread on linen. Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
 Claudette Ziemann 2002
79 E 80 E 81 E

82 E 83 E 84 E

85 E 86 E 87 E

A : (c. 1585-1600)
Gillyflower slip from the Stowe Collection pictured in "Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe Unlock'd" by Janet Arnold
B : (c. 1585-1600)
Honeysuckle slip from the Stowe Collection pictured in "Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe Unlock'd" by Janet Arnold
C : (c. 1585-1590)
Panel of white linen with black silk and gold thread embroidery. Royal Museum of Scotland, Edinburg 1929.152
D : (c. 1600)
English coif. Black silk on linen. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England.
E : (1st half of 17th century)
Sampler. Multicolored silks on linen. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England. T.230-1929
F : (1st half of 17th century)
Sampler. Multicolored silks on linen. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England. 516&A-1877
G : (Late 16th or Early 17th century)
Nightcap. Black silk and gilt thread on linen. Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
 Claudette Ziemann 2002
88 E 89 E 90 E

91 E 92 F 93 F

94 F 95 F 96 F

A : (c. 1585-1600)
Gillyflower slip from the Stowe Collection pictured in "Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe Unlock'd" by Janet Arnold
B : (c. 1585-1600)
Honeysuckle slip from the Stowe Collection pictured in "Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe Unlock'd" by Janet Arnold
C : (c. 1585-1590)
Panel of white linen with black silk and gold thread embroidery. Royal Museum of Scotland, Edinburg 1929.152
D : (c. 1600)
English coif. Black silk on linen. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England.
E : (1st half of 17th century)
Sampler. Multicolored silks on linen. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England. T.230-1929
F : (1st half of 17th century)
Sampler. Multicolored silks on linen. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England. 516&A-1877
G : (Late 16th or Early 17th century)
Nightcap. Black silk and gilt thread on linen. Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
 Claudette Ziemann 2002
97 F 98 F 99 F

100 F 101 F 102 F

103 F 104 F 105 F

A : (c. 1585-1600)
Gillyflower slip from the Stowe Collection pictured in "Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe Unlock'd" by Janet Arnold
B : (c. 1585-1600)
Honeysuckle slip from the Stowe Collection pictured in "Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe Unlock'd" by Janet Arnold
C : (c. 1585-1590)
Panel of white linen with black silk and gold thread embroidery. Royal Museum of Scotland, Edinburg 1929.152
D : (c. 1600)
English coif. Black silk on linen. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England.
E : (1st half of 17th century)
Sampler. Multicolored silks on linen. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England. T.230-1929
F : (1st half of 17th century)
Sampler. Multicolored silks on linen. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England. 516&A-1877
G : (Late 16th or Early 17th century)
Nightcap. Black silk and gilt thread on linen. Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
 Claudette Ziemann 2002
106 F 107 F 108 F

109 D 110 D 111 D

112 D 113 D 114 D

A : (c. 1585-1600)
Gillyflower slip from the Stowe Collection pictured in "Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe Unlock'd" by Janet Arnold
B : (c. 1585-1600)
Honeysuckle slip from the Stowe Collection pictured in "Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe Unlock'd" by Janet Arnold
C : (c. 1585-1590)
Panel of white linen with black silk and gold thread embroidery. Royal Museum of Scotland, Edinburg 1929.152
D : (c. 1600)
English coif. Black silk on linen. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England.
E : (1st half of 17th century)
Sampler. Multicolored silks on linen. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England. T.230-1929
F : (1st half of 17th century)
Sampler. Multicolored silks on linen. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England. 516&A-1877
G : (Late 16th or Early 17th century)
Nightcap. Black silk and gilt thread on linen. Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
 Claudette Ziemann 2002
115 D 116 D 117 D

118 D 119 D 120 D

121 C 122 C 123 F

A : (c. 1585-1600)
Gillyflower slip from the Stowe Collection pictured in "Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe Unlock'd" by Janet Arnold
B : (c. 1585-1600)
Honeysuckle slip from the Stowe Collection pictured in "Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe Unlock'd" by Janet Arnold
C : (c. 1585-1590)
Panel of white linen with black silk and gold thread embroidery. Royal Museum of Scotland, Edinburg 1929.152
D : (c. 1600)
English coif. Black silk on linen. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England.
E : (1st half of 17th century)
Sampler. Multicolored silks on linen. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England. T.230-1929
F : (1st half of 17th century)
Sampler. Multicolored silks on linen. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England. 516&A-1877
G : (Late 16th or Early 17th century)
Nightcap. Black silk and gilt thread on linen. Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
 Claudette Ziemann 2002
124 F 125 F 126 F

127 F 128 F 129 F

130 G 131 G 132 G

A : (c. 1585-1600)
Gillyflower slip from the Stowe Collection pictured in "Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe Unlock'd" by Janet Arnold
B : (c. 1585-1600)
Honeysuckle slip from the Stowe Collection pictured in "Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe Unlock'd" by Janet Arnold
C : (c. 1585-1590)
Panel of white linen with black silk and gold thread embroidery. Royal Museum of Scotland, Edinburg 1929.152
D : (c. 1600)
English coif. Black silk on linen. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England.
E : (1st half of 17th century)
Sampler. Multicolored silks on linen. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England. T.230-1929
F : (1st half of 17th century)
Sampler. Multicolored silks on linen. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England. 516&A-1877
G : (Late 16th or Early 17th century)
Nightcap. Black silk and gilt thread on linen. Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
 Claudette Ziemann 2002
133 G 134 G 135 G

136 G 137 G 138 G

139 G 140 G 141 G

A : (c. 1585-1600)
Gillyflower slip from the Stowe Collection pictured in "Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe Unlock'd" by Janet Arnold
B : (c. 1585-1600)
Honeysuckle slip from the Stowe Collection pictured in "Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe Unlock'd" by Janet Arnold
C : (c. 1585-1590)
Panel of white linen with black silk and gold thread embroidery. Royal Museum of Scotland, Edinburg 1929.152
D : (c. 1600)
English coif. Black silk on linen. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England.
E : (1st half of 17th century)
Sampler. Multicolored silks on linen. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England. T.230-1929
F : (1st half of 17th century)
Sampler. Multicolored silks on linen. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England. 516&A-1877
G : (Late 16th or Early 17th century)
Nightcap. Black silk and gilt thread on linen. Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
 Claudette Ziemann 2002
142 G 143 G 144 G

145 G

A : (c. 1585-1600)
Gillyflower slip from the Stowe Collection pictured in "Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe Unlock'd" by Janet Arnold
B : (c. 1585-1600)
Honeysuckle slip from the Stowe Collection pictured in "Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe Unlock'd" by Janet Arnold
C : (c. 1585-1590)
Panel of white linen with black silk and gold thread embroidery. Royal Museum of Scotland, Edinburg 1929.152
D : (c. 1600)
English coif. Black silk on linen. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England.
E : (1st half of 17th century)
Sampler. Multicolored silks on linen. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England. T.230-1929
F : (1st half of 17th century)
Sampler. Multicolored silks on linen. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England. 516&A-1877
G : (Late 16th or Early 17th century)
Nightcap. Black silk and gilt thread on linen. Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
 Claudette Ziemann 2002