Antique Embroideries
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A short illustrated article from The Magazine of Art reviewing an exhibition of antique Italian and Spanish ecclesiastical embroideries at Messrs. Waring and Co. It discusses the shift from Gothic to Renaissance style in orphreys, altar frontals and vestments, notes Oriental influence, and mentions English stump embroidery. It closes with a survey of stitches such as raised gold, couching, feather, chain and tent stitch, laid work and appliqué.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1896-1897
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 3
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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