Early 19th century
Kostroma Governorate province,
Town Galich
Town Galich
Object qualities
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Objecttextile (towels, carpets, etc.): Bed valance
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Type of arts & crafts
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TechniqueStraight lace
(straight lace) -
MediumColored silk and white linen thread
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Geography details
Kostroma Governorate province,
Town Galich -
Federal region today
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Federal subject today
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DateEarly 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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Detail of a bed valance of straight bobbin lace with a stylized tree and peacock motif on the insertion worked in pale bluish-green silk touched with yellow thread, and the design of stylized human figures, flying griffins, stags, etc., on the fancy edge in soft, light blue and yellow-orange silks; a background mesh in fine, white flax thread
