{"product_id":"agnus-dei-embroidered-roundel-c-1650","title":"Agnus Dei Embroidered Roundel Circa 1650","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis embroidered roundel depicts the Agnus Dei, or Lamb of God. The lamb faces forward, holding a purple victory flag topped with a cross, against a radiating sunburst ground. The piece is dated to around 1650.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFine silk threads and silver wire are worked in satin stitch and goldwork on a linen backing cloth. A single handmade metal spangle, a flattened wire ring, survives beside the lamb. Spangles are rarely retained on textiles, as the metal can cut the surrounding threads; this survivor adds considerably to the roundel’s interest and value. It also points to the original effect: the sunburst rays and flag details would have been densely lined with reflective discs, designed to catch and shimmer in the light of church candles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe roundel measures 16.5 x 15.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penelope Textiles Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57525990261116,"sku":"ANT-E-005","price":350.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0777\/2884\/2001\/files\/IMG_9036.jpg?v=1790862860","url":"https:\/\/www.penelopetextiles.com\/products\/agnus-dei-embroidered-roundel-c-1650","provider":"Penelope Textiles Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}