A work made of wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave.
warp; count; 8 warps per cm; wool; s-ply of four z-spun elements; diameter: 1.0 mm
weft: count: varies from 20 to 36 wefts per cm; wool: single s-spun elements; s-ply of two z-spun elements; pairs of s-ply of two z-spun elements; paired yarns of single s-spun elements and s-ply of two z-spun elements; three yarns of s-ply of two z-spun elements; diameters: 0.35–1.0 mm; silk: pairs of s-ply of two z-twisted elements; diameters: 0.7–0.9 mm; wool and silk: paired yarns of s-ply of two z-spun wool elements and s-ply of two z-twisted silk elements; paired yarns of s-spun wool elements and s-ply of two z-twisted silk elements; diameters: 0.5–0.85 mm.

October

1525/50

After a design adapted from part of a larger design by an unidentified Flemish artist in the circle of Bernard Van Orley (Netherlandish, c. 1492-1542), c. 1525 Brussels

Brussels

Wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave. Warp; Count; 8 warps per cm; wool; S-ply of four Z-spun elements; diameter: 1.0 mm Weft: Count: varies from 20 to 36 wefts per cm; wool: single S-spun elements; S-ply of two Z-spun elements; pairs of S-ply of two Z-spun elements; paired yarns of single S-spun elements and S-ply of two Z-spun elements; three yarns of S-ply of two Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.35–1.0 mm; silk: pairs of S-ply of two Z-twisted elements; diameters: 0.7–0.9 mm; wool and silk: paired yarns of S-ply of two Z-spun wool elements and S-ply of two Z-twisted silk elements; paired yarns of S-spun wool elements and S-ply of two Z-twisted silk elements; diameters: 0.5–0.85 mm

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