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Embroidery

ca. 1700 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Panel of silver thread and cotton, with embroidery in silver-gilt thread and chenille silks couched throughout. Large floral stems and a bunch of grapes in gold and shades of red, green, blue and brown, on a rep ground of silver.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silver gilt and chenille embroidery on silver and cotton panel
Brief description
Silver gilt and chenille couching on silver thread and cotton; Russia; 1700c.
Physical description
Panel of silver thread and cotton, with embroidery in silver-gilt thread and chenille silks couched throughout. Large floral stems and a bunch of grapes in gold and shades of red, green, blue and brown, on a rep ground of silver.
Dimensions
  • Length: 28in
  • Width: 17.5in
Credit line
Given by Commander B. Averkieff, C.M.G.
Object history
Registered File number 1930/6393.
Production
Donor's list claims produced by "Marko-Ciccani's or Poliakoff's (?), Moscow"
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
T.74-1930

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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