Second half of the 18th century
Russia
Object qualities
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Objectclothes: Women's clothing
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Type of arts & crafts
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TechniqueGold, sequins, gimp, foil and metalli yarn embroidery on red velvet.
(stumpwork / double-sided stumpwork, cannetille embroidery / sequin embroidery / tinsel embroidery / glassstone embroidery / nacre embroidery / rhinestone smbroidery, goldwork, metallic yarn embroidery) -
MediumGold threads, velvet, multicolored foil
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Geography details
Russia -
Federal region today
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Federal subject today
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DateSecond half of the 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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Detail of a woman’s round cloak with a floral design of the Oriental type worked in gold, heavy bullion, flat-beaten metal thread and coloured spangles on red velvet
