Pillow Cover. 1590–1610. Italy. Linen, plain weave, front embroidered in buttonhole, double hem, hem, overcast, and satin stitches; couching and eyelet holes; cut and drawn work with needle lace filling stitches; sides (replacement) 3 strips of cut and drawn work embroidered in buttonhole, coral, hem, and needle lace filling stitches; back center panel plain weave with cut and drawn work embroidered in double hem, hem and needle lace filling stitches; center panel is a symmetrical scrolling floral motif; inner borders combine geometric and scrolling floral patterns outer borders geometric patt
Pillow Cover. 1590–1610. Italy. Linen, plain weave, front embroidered in buttonhole, double hem, hem, overcast, and satin stitches; couching and eyelet holes; cut and drawn work with needle lace filling stitches; sides (replacement) 3 strips of cut and drawn work embroidered in buttonhole, coral, hem, and needle lace filling stitches; back center panel plain weave with cut and drawn work embroidered in double hem, hem and needle lace filling stitches; center panel is a symmetrical scrolling floral motif; inner borders combine geometric and scrolling floral patterns outer borders geometric patterning
Size: 3000px × 2259px
Photo credit: © WBC ART / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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