Late 18th or early 19th century
Russia
Object qualities
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Objecttextile (towels, carpets, etc.): Door hanging
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Type of arts & crafts
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TechniqueShaded satin stitch embroidery with silk threads, chenille, gold sequins and silk applique on white striped silk
(satin stitch / slanting satin stitch / counted satin stitch / single-sided satin stitch / double-sided satin stitch / long-and-short stitch, couching, embroidered appliqué) -
MediumSilk threads, chenille, gold sequins, silk applique, white striped satin
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Geography details
Russia -
Federal region today
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Federal subject today
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DateLate 18th or early 19th century
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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Embroidered door hanging with a horn-of-plenty motif worked in silks, chenille, paillettes and silk applique on white striped satin in a shade satin stitch
