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Dull blue/green corded silk embroidered at each end. Thought to be by Ann Macbeth (the use of these particular strong shades of magenta and turquoise are distinctive of Macbeth's work at this time).

Design for embroidered pulpit-fall, 'Be Ye Doers of the word not hearers only.' The words of the design are taken from James, chapter 1, verse 22 in the New Testament. Inscribed upper right: Design for a pulpit fall/J.R. Newbery Centre: "Be Ye Doers of the world not hearers only".

British. Rose coloured satin cover with figure of a saint, richly embroidered in coloured silks in split stitch and conching. By Joan Nicholson, Bromley.

Austrian. Satin with satin appliqué, embroidered with silks and metal threads in cross, four-sided, lazy daisy, stem, satin stitches, couching with gold work and beads. Inscription "Unsereliebefrau" at base. By Emmy Zweybruck-Proshashka. Vienna.