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Embroidery Fragment

1570-1629 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Embroidery fragment made of white silk satin couched with green cords of various thickness and embroidered with green silk floss over linen under-padding in a pattern of undulating horizontal lines and floral motifs

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk, linen; hand-woven, hand-embroidered
Brief description
1570-1629, French; white silk satin, embroidered and couched with green thread and cord
Physical description
Embroidery fragment made of white silk satin couched with green cords of various thickness and embroidered with green silk floss over linen under-padding in a pattern of undulating horizontal lines and floral motifs
Dimensions
  • Length: 25.0cm (approx)
  • Width: 24.5cm (approx)
Collection
Accession number
584-1897

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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