Second half of the 19th century
Tambov Governorate province
Object qualities
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Objecttextile (towels, carpets, etc.): Sampler
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Type of arts & crafts
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TechniqueSatin and double-sided (Rospis) stitch with colored silk threads on canvas
(satin stitch / slanting satin stitch / counted satin stitch / single-sided satin stitch / double-sided satin stitch / long-and-short stitch, assisi stitch) -
MediumColored silk threads, canvas
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Geography details
Tambov Governorate province -
Federal region today
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Federal subject today
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DateSecond half of the 19th 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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Samplers with geometrical designs worked in coloured silks on canvas in a satin stitch, with stitches so arranged that both sides of embroideries are alike
