Late 18th century
Vologda Governorate province
Object qualities
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Objecttextile (towels, carpets, etc.): Bed valance , Bed sheet
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Type of arts & crafts
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TechniquePart lace
(non-continuous lace) -
MediumWhite linen, silk colored, gold and tinsel threads
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Geography details
Vologda Governorate province -
Federal region today
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Federal subject today
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DateLate 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 bed valance of free bobbin lace with a stylized floral design in coloured silks outlined by white twisted flax thread in a herringbone stitch; lace of gold thread is formed by two zigzag bands with alternating rosettes and roundels on a complicated background mesh
