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Tudor Tassels
1590 - 1610

These charming tassels are either from Elizabeth I's reign (Tudor) or James I (Stuart). Small knotted tassels are often found at the end of the bandstrings or cords on 17th century men, women and children's collars. Becasue of the size I feel sure these were for a child. 



Little knotted linen threads, sewn onto tiny rings made of needleworked linen, which has been felted, then threaded together.* The book below is fantastic and a must if you are interested in early dress.


Cataloguing

A pair of knotted linen tassels.



Each 1.5 cm.


Condition

They have been caught together with a cotton which can easily be removed.


Comments

* Arnold, Janet Patterns of Fashion 4 p 29 for similar tassels. p 80