A work made of wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave
warp: count: 9 warps per cm; wool: s-ply of three z-spun elements; diameters: 0.6–0.9 mm
weft: count: varies from 24 to 36 wefts per cm; wool: s-ply of two z-spun elements; diameters: 0.3–1.0 mm; silk: pairs and three yarns of s-ply of two z-twisted elements; diameters: 0.4–0.9 mm; wool and silk: paired yarns of s-ply of two z-spun wool elements and s-ply of two z-twisted silk elements; diameters: 0.6–1.0 mm.

The Triumph of Caesar from The Story of Caesar and Cleopatra

c. 1680

After a design by Justus van Egmont (1601–1674) Produced at the workshop of Gerard Peemans (1637/39–1725) Brussels

Brussels

Wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave Warp: Count: 9 warps per cm; wool: S-ply of three Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.6–0.9 mm Weft: Count: varies from 24 to 36 wefts per cm; wool: S-ply of two Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.3–1.0 mm; silk: pairs and three yarns of S-ply of two Z-twisted elements; diameters: 0.4–0.9 mm; wool and silk: paired yarns of S-ply of two Z-spun wool elements and S-ply of two Z-twisted silk elements; diameters: 0.6–1.0 mm

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