This tapestry was worked on by Mary Queen of Scots and Bess of Hardwick. During Mary’s imp
This tapestry was worked on by Mary Queen of Scots and Bess of Hardwick. During Mary’s imprisonment, she spent much time stitching with Bess of Hardwick, whose husband was her guard. This piece shows a monkey, labelled as an eape, which is embroidered in linen and silk and gold tissue on velvet. -- source link
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