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Fragment (Needlework)

Art Institute of Chicago

Artwork Details

Date
1750/1800
Medium
Silk and silver gilt strip, plain weave with supplementary facing wefts; embroidered with silk floss and gold- and silver-gilt strips wound around silk fiber cores in herringbone, satin, and stem stitches; laid work of gold gilt coils; couching and padded couching
Culture
Europe
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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