Napkin
1800s (made)
| Place of origin |
The silk embroidery filling stitch is double darning on the diagonal; other stitches used are double running in a line and satin stitch. The metal thread embroidery is worked in double darning on the diagonal and fishbone stitch.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Brief description | Towel or napkin, embroidered, Turkish, 1800s. |
| Physical description | The silk embroidery filling stitch is double darning on the diagonal; other stitches used are double running in a line and satin stitch. The metal thread embroidery is worked in double darning on the diagonal and fishbone stitch. |
| Style | |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.549-1919 |
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| Record created | October 11, 2001 |
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