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A work made of silk, satin weave; embroidered with linen, silk, silk-wrapped-metal purl, and gilt-metal purl in bullion, raised and detached, knotted and twisted buttonhole, crossed, raised stem filling and satin stitches; couching, laid work, buttonhole picots, french knots, and embroidered pile; seed pearls and mica.

Needlework (Depicting the Four Seasons)

c. 1660

England

England

Silk, satin weave; embroidered with linen, silk, silk-wrapped-metal purl, and gilt-metal purl in bullion, raised and detached, knotted and twisted buttonhole, crossed, raised stem filling and satin stitches; couching, laid work, buttonhole picots, French knots, and embroidered pile; seed pearls and mica

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