Art Institute of Chicago

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Italy

Date

19th century

Medium

Silk, satin weave over linen, plain weave; lined with silk in plain weave; moiré; braid in gilt over silk and yellow silk (gold fringe - twisted threads, gilt over core); embroidered in silk floss, silver and gilt over silk core with satin, (flat), long and short, stem (outline) stitches; couching and some underside couching

Culture

Italy

Department

Textiles

Institution

Art Institute of Chicago

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