APPENDIX II

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(Page 48, note 1)

INVENTORY OF ARTICLES TAKEN BY BRIGIDA SUEVA DI MONTEFELTRO, ALIAS SISTER SERAFINA, INTO THE CONVENT OF CORPUS DOMINI

  • 7 pair of sheets of spun silk striped with gold;
  • 7 pair of napkins [paniselli], also of silk striped with gold;
  • 1 fillet with stripes of silk and gold;
  • 1 trapisello of silk with a stripe of gold;
  • 4 hoods of silk wrought with gold, one made up, the others not;
  • 2 other caps, one of crimson velvet, the other green, both embroidered;
  • 1 other napkin of silk striped with gold;
  • 1 other trapisello of silk wrought with satin;
  • 1 other trapisello of cambric damasked at the head;
  • 4 crimson buttons mounted in gold for pillows;
  • 1 reticule woven of gold and silk;
  • 3 other bags wrought in silk and gold, and one with pearls;
  • 1 cord of silver and silk with mape;
  • 2 combs wrought in ivory;
  • 2 pieces of brocade tissue, one white the other crimson, unmade up;
  • 2 dog-collars, silver mounted;
  • 2 silver salt-sellers;
  • 4 trimmings of tissue;
  • 1 pair of small crystal-handled knives;
  • 3 pillow-slips of crimson silk;
  • 1 pair white ditto, with silk buttons;
  • 1 half pillow-slip, wrought in gold and untrimmed;
  • 1 silk coverlet, with a stripe of gold in the middle;
  • 1 half pillow-slip of silk untrimmed;
  • 1 netted cap with several fringes of silk and gold;
  • 1 agnus Dei mounted in silver, with a little silver chain;
  • 3 strings of coral beads, one plain, another alternating with gold;
  • 1 pair of large linen table-cloths with stripes of silk and gold;
  • 1 pair of thin sheets wrought with gold and silk;
  • 1 bundle of napkins of German cambric [renda le man];
  • 2 comfit-boxes of silk striped with gold;
  • 2 napkins with stripes of gold and silk;
  • 1 other bundle [golupo] of small towels of cambric [reno];
  • 1 other bundle of trapiselli de reno;
  • 1 black striped towel, used;
  • 41 head-kerchiefs with black stripes, in a trunk;
  • 1 table-cover in a trunk, and oselati of black cotton;
  • 8 head-kerchiefs in another trunk with black stripes;
  • 8 hand-towels in oselati with black stripes in one piece;
  • 12 ditto in another piece;
  • 2 towel-cases wrought with black stripes;
  • 2 worked napkins;
  • 6 trimmed tissues, one purple, one alessandrine, one green, one pied [bertina] besides two old ones, to be given to Antonella and Victoria;
  • 1 purple brocaded dress;
  • 1 small brocaded cloak, alessandrine coloured;
  • 1 other crimson brocaded, which was unpicked and used as a lining for the black brocaded dress;
  • 1 dress of white embroidered cloth;
  • 1 dress of green embroidered velvet, which, if she likes it, is to be sent to my Lady;
  • 1 dress of engrained black;
  • 1 ditto of brown;
  • 1 pied mantle, which, if it pleases my Lady, may be made an altar-cloth;
  • 1 dress of purple damask, which, if she likes it, I shall give to Antonia, daughter of Signor Orlandin;
  • 1 lining of martin fur for a pair of large sleeves;
  • 1 conetoro da cima of crimson brocade lined in the back, and
  • another of crimson also lined in the back, and another old alessandrine of ermine.

I give to Victoria de Monaldin a pair of used crimson brocade sleeves; to Francesco of Cagli, an old crimson damask petticoat; to Fra di Messer Benedicto, a little cloak of white damask, which I promised a good while since.

Another brown mantle [camura] I have given to my nurse.

Also two small towels striped with gold and silk, which our mother has asked of me for the altar.


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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