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A work made of silk, weft-ribbed plain weave with silvered-metal strip supplementary facing wefts; underlaid with linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk, gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, gilt-metal purl, and gilt-metal strips in split stitches; couching and padded couching.

Dalmatic

18th century

Italy

Italy

Silk, weft-ribbed plain weave with silvered-metal strip supplementary facing wefts; underlaid with linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk, gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, gilt-metal purl, and gilt-metal strips in split stitches; couching and padded couching

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