Second half of the 18th century
Russia
Object qualities
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Object
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Type of arts & crafts
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TechniquePart lace
(non-continuous lace) -
MediumColored silk, white linen and gold thread
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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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Edge of a towel of free bobbin lace with floral and bird motifs, brown and pink silk threads running through the white linen and finest gold-thread twists of the vermiculated design on a fine background mesh of coloured silks