Embroiderers broaches

Embroiderers' Broaches

Embroiderers' Broaches, Trundles, and Quill.

The broach is an instrument used by embroiderers, and borne by their several companies; it is represented as in the margin, but as a rule two are borne together in saltire.

The Trundle represents a quill of gold thread, two of which are represented in the arms of the London company, as in fig. 1, though in the drawing there appears to be some confusion between the trundles, fusils, and quills when full.

Quill(or wheel quill) of yarn, if full, would be represented as in fig. 2; an empty quill as in fig. 3; but there are many varieties of drawing of the same arms. See also Fusil.

Paly of six, argent and azure, on a fesse gules between three lions passant guardant or, two broaches in saltire between two trundles(i.e. quills of gold thread) or--EMBROIDERERS' COMPANY of London[incorporated 1562].

Gules, two broaches in saltire argent, between as many trundles or, on a chief of the second a lion passant gules--EMBROIDERERS' COMPANY at Bristol and Chester.

Argent, three weaver's shuttles sable, topped and furnished with quills of yarn, the threads pendent or--SHUTTLEWORTH.