Towel, Medium: linen, silk Technique: embroidered on plain weave using double running stitches for linear details; background area has horizontal and vertical wrapping stitches pulled tight to deflect groups of warps and wefts; weft loops in a countered two units of four-strand twining, Towel with an embroidered end and side borders in red. The embroidery fills the background of the pattern in a pattern of a curving vine. Decorative silk fringe sewn to four sides in red and white block pattern., Italy, early 17th century, embroidery & stitching, Towel

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