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Advent 2020 – Day 2: 16th c Green Silk Knitted Bag

Notentasche - Green silk knitted bag, Southern German, 1550-1600
Schloss Ambras, Inv.Nr. KK 5369 Photos by Marion McNealy
Notentasche – Green silk knitted bag, Southern German, 1550-1600
Schloss Ambras, Inv.Nr. KK 5369 Photos by Marion McNealy


The Notentasche, bag for the notebooks, is knitted in green and black silk, and lined with red silk cloth. The black silk in the knitted design has unfortunately disintegrated over time, causing it to unravel in places, and leaving the design very hard to see.

Detail photo of Notentasche - Green silk knitted bag, Southern German, 1550-1600
Schloss Ambras, Inv.Nr. KK 5369 Photos by Marion McNealy
Detail photo of Notentasche – Green silk knitted bag, Southern German, 1550-1600
Schloss Ambras, Inv.Nr. KK 5369 Photos by Marion McNealy

However, on the right hand side of the bag, there are a few sections in better shape, showing a design of chains around an octogon, with figure 8s at the connections.

Detail photo of Notentasche - Green silk knitted bag, Southern German, 1550-1600
Schloss Ambras, Inv.Nr. KK 5369 Photos by Marion McNealy
Detail photo of Notentasche – Green silk knitted bag, Southern German, 1550-1600
Schloss Ambras, Inv.Nr. KK 5369 Photos by Marion McNealy

The design is similar to one found in Domenico da Sera’s 1532 book, “Libbretto nouellamete composto…”, and another design found in Zoppino’s 1532 book “Convivio delle belle Donne” but not identical.

Domenico da Sera (French, active Italy, 16th century) Libbretto nouellamete composto per maestro Domenico da Sera…lauorare di ogni sorte di punti, April 12, 1532 French, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1935 (35.79(1-43))
Nicolò Zoppino (Italian, Ferrara 1478/80–1544 Venice) Convivio delle Belle Donne, August 1532 Italian, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Rogers Fund, 1922 (22.66.6(1-43))


The borders in cream, tan, gold and green silk have survived better, and the design is readable.

Detail photo of Notentasche – Green silk knitted bag, Southern German, 1550-1600
Schloss Ambras, Inv.Nr. KK 5369 Photos by Marion McNealy
Detail photo of Notentasche – Green silk knitted bag, Southern German, 1550-1600
Schloss Ambras, Inv.Nr. KK 5369 Photos by Marion McNealy

The gold cords and knots used to close the bag are in excellent condition, as is the tablet woven border at the edges of the bag.

Detail photo of Notentasche - Green silk knitted bag, Southern German, 1550-1600
Schloss Ambras, Inv.Nr. KK 5369 Photos by Marion McNealy
Detail photo of Notentasche – Green silk knitted bag, Southern German, 1550-1600
Schloss Ambras, Inv.Nr. KK 5369 Photos by Marion McNealy



This bag was used to store the famous embroidered singing part books, which I’ll share tomorrow.


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