Late 17th or early 18th century
Russia
Object qualities
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Objecttextile (towels, carpets, etc.): Sampler
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Type of arts & crafts
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TechniqueCouching with gold and silver threads, gold sequins on red velvet
(couching, stumpwork / double-sided stumpwork) -
MediumGolden, silver silk threads, velvet, gold sequins
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Geography details
Russia -
Federal region today
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Federal subject today
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DateLate 17th or early 18th century
Ornament qualities
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Composition
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Elements
Source of information
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Type of sourcebook “Russian Embroidery and Lace”
Author(s) L. Efimova, R. Belogorskaya -
Fund that the source refers toThe State Historical Museum
Description
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Sampler with a Tree-of-Life motif worked in gold, silver and twisted silk threads and paillettes on red velvet in a relief stitch.
