Last quarter of the 18th century
Russia
Object qualities
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Objectclothes: Ball-dress hem
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Type of arts & crafts
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TechniqueSatin stitch embroidery with silk, foil, cut glass, multicolored gimp on silk.
(satin stitch / slanting satin stitch / counted satin stitch / single-sided satin stitch / double-sided satin stitch / long-and-short stitch, cannetille embroidery / sequin embroidery / tinsel embroidery / glassstone embroidery / nacre embroidery / rhinestone smbroidery) -
MediumSilk threads, foil, mirror faceted glasses, multicolored canvas, silk
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Geography details
Russia -
Federal region today
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Federal subject today
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DateLast quarter 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 sampler showing a floral design in the Neo-classical style worked in spangles, plate-glass pieces and strasses, coloured bullion and silks in a satin stitch on silk
