%0 %T Embroidered crucifixion %A Wyld, Helen %C Edinburgh %D 2022 %8 2022-06-01 %I National Museums Scotland %U https://www.historyscotland.com/news/rare-17th-century-embroidery-acquired-for-the-nation?utm_campaign=329232_HIST%20%20Regular%20%2017th%20June%202022&utm_medium=email&utm_source=dotdigital&dm_i=73DN,721C,ZK54J,TTJA,1; https://www.nms.ac.uk/collections-research/collections-departments/global-arts-cultures-and-design/collections/european-decorative-arts/ %X Thanks to a generous donation from benefactor Leslie Durst, we have acquired an exquisite seventeenth-century embroidery with a surprising history of secret Catholic devotion. This small panel embodies entwined stories of religious faith, skilled workmanship, and the mythology of a doomed Queen. Senior Curator of Historic Textiles Helen Wyld reveals its story. %[ 2024-03-28 %9 Blog post %~ Hyku %W National Museums Scotland