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Stole

Stole of white silk, lined with flesh-colored cotton, and embroidered with floral arabesques of carnations, tulips, cornflowers, etc., worked in tones of blue, green, pink, yellow and metal thread, in Opus Plumarium (embroidery stitch). A line of four silver threads, couched, and edged with thin apricot and gold cord, also couched, serpentines from one end to the other, and encloses three elaborately formed silver crosses: center, and each end. Fabric broken and much mended. Metal threads very worn. Stole dirty at center back.

Date
18th century
In our collection
since October the 6th, 2017 up to now
Dimensions
74 x 8 5/8 in. (187.96 x 21.89 cm)
Location
Not on View
Medium
Silk, cotton; embroidery
Price
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Composition
atium96%
iron2%
copper1%
cadmium1%