6. These few belong to the Trade of an Imbrautherer, beside which I know not, nor can learn of more of any concernment.
Imbrautherer's tent
Image from proof plateLXXVII. He beareth an Imbrautherers Tent, with a piece of Cloth strained therein, and Imbrauthered with a Rose all proper. In the Working Tent, or Straining Frame, there are these parts.
The Frame or straining Tent.
The Mortised pieces, which have square holes cut through at each end.
The Running pieces, which go through the Mortises, to make the Frame wider or closer together.
The Holes and Pins, they hold it at its distance.
The ---- [in text] or List about the Imbrauthered work.
The Pack-thread, by which it is strained.
Some Tents have all four pieces of the Frame with a Mortise at one end and the other plain, by which means the straining part may be so drawn together, that it may be made fit for any piece of Imbrauthery, big or little, long or square.
Quill of silver
LXXIX. He beareth a Quill of Silver.
Others term it a Quill filled with Silver
Thread.
Empty quill
LXXX. He beareth a Quill emptied of its
Thread. This I take to be the ancient way of
drawing the empty Quill.
Silver thread
Image from proof plateIn the sinister side of this square, is placed a Ball of Silver or Gold Thread. [Removed from published plate]
Embroiderer's broach
LXXXI. He beareth an Embrautherers
Broach between an Hank of Gold
Thread, and a Needle with a Silver Thread in it.
The Broach is a piece of Turned Wood of what sort the Master pleaseth, but the solidest is the best, having a nick or notch at one end, and 3 square at the other, which is to keep it from turning about; on this they use to roll or wind their Gold Thread or Silk Twist which they Imbrauther withal. See numb.80.
Hank of silver twist
The Hank of Silver, and Gold, and Silk Twist,
are generally made up close after this manner; but
Thread or Yarn more open at the ends, as in chap.6.
numb.20. Some term this a Roll or Knot of Gold
Thread.
Needle
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