Obs. [? f. STOOL sb. 6 + WORK sb.] Embroidery or tapestry work of the kind made on a ‘stool.’

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1526.  in Gutch, Collect. Cur. (1781), II. 315. Item deliverid oone corse of Stole Wurke for the same Buckill and Pendent, xiij s. iiij d.

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c. 1534.  in J. Lewis, Life Bp. Fisher (1855), II. 297. A vestment … wyth a crose of golde of stole warke wroght wyth daysys.

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1547.  in Feuillerat, Revels Edw. VI. (1914), 14. viij partlettes of Blewe Sarcenet with colers of golde stoleworke.

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1547.  Inv. of Guarderobes, etc. (Harl. MS. 1419), 408 b. A Horne of Brasse garnisshed with nedle worke with a Bawdricke of Stole worke.

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a. 1548.  Hall, Chron., Hen. VIII., 83. Bonnettes of stoole worke of golde of damaske.

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c. 1555.  in Feuillerat, Revels Q. Mary (1914), 192. iiijor Quoyffes sylver & gylte stoleworke.

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