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A work made of silk, satin weave self-patterned by ground weft floats; embroidered with gilt- and silvered-metal coil and gilt- and silvered-metal-strip-wrapped hemp in couching and padded couching; glass beads and metal spangles; edged with woven tape; closures of square braiding and in oblique interlacing; embroidered in fishbone stitches; self fringe.

Cope

1675/1725

Italy or Spain

Italy

Silk, satin weave self-patterned by ground weft floats; embroidered with gilt- and silvered-metal coil and gilt- and silvered-metal-strip-wrapped hemp in couching and padded couching; glass beads and metal spangles; edged with woven tape; closures of square braiding and in oblique interlacing; embroidered in fishbone stitches; self fringe

Textiles