Video: Royal writing desk
This writing box may have been made for Henry VIII or his wife, Katherine of Aragon. It is highly decorated and intricate in design.
This box has many trays and compartments for writing implements and several such boxes were recorded at Greenwich Palace when Henry VIII died in 1547. The royal arms and badges of Henry and Katherine of Aragon appear among figures and motifs based on European designs. Mars and Venus were based on woodcuts by the German Hans Burgkmair published in 1510.
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Royal Arms - Treasures of the Royal Courts Exhibition Postcard

Royal Arms - Treasures of the Royal Courts Exhibition Postcard Cushion cover with Royal Arms Made by or for Mary Hulton Linen canvas, embroidered wit…
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STUDY DAY: Explore the many exquisite materials, styles and accessories associated with Tudor and Stuart dress in a day organised to coincide with the V&A's Royal Treasures: Tudors, Stuarts and the Tsars and the Royal Collection's In Fine Style: Tudor and Stuart Dress.
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