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
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atium 96% iron 2% copper 1% cadmium 1%