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The Role of the Sheldon Family in Establishing the Tapestry-Weaving Workshops Associated with Their Name

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 August 2012

John Guinness
John Guinness*
Affiliation:
Sir John Guinness, FSA, East Barsham Manor, East Barsham, Fakenham NR21 0LH, UK. Email: jrsg12@aol.com
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Abstract

This short note is intended as a response to the paper by Dr Hilary Turner published in Vol 88 of the Antiquaries Journal, entitled: ‘Tapestries once at Chastleton and their influence on the image of tapestries called Sheldon: a reassessment’. It seeks to give an alternative account to that given by Dr Turner of the role of the Sheldon family in establishing the tapestry-weaving workshops associated with their name during the reign of Elizabeth i.

Résumé

Cette brève note est une réponse à l'article de Hilary Turner, ‘Tapestries once at Chastleton and their influence on the image of tapestries called Sheldon: a reassessment’ (Antiquaries Journal, vol 88, 2008). Je propose un récit différent du rôle joué par la famille Sheldon dans l’établissement d'une manufacture de tapisserie associée à son nom durant le règne d'Elizabeth I.

Zusammenfassung

Dieser kurze Artikel ist eine Antwort auf das Paper von Dr Hilary Turner ‘Tapestries once at Chastleton and their influence on the mage of tapestries called Sheldon: a reassessment’, veröffentlicht in Antiquaries Journal Bd. 88. Es geht dabei um eine alternative Darstellung zu der Dr Turners in Bezug auf die Rolle der Sheldon Familie bei der Gründung der Teppichwebereiwerkstätten, die mit dem Namen der Familie während der Regierungszeit Elisabeth I verbunden sind.

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Information
The Antiquaries Journal , Volume 92 , September 2012 , pp. 347 - 352
Copyright
Copyright © The Society of Antiquaries of London 2012

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