Gold-Thread Embroidered Cover

1800s Average: 194.3 x 157.5 cm (76 1/2 x 62 in.) Source image
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Silk fabrics embroidered with gold thread appear to have ranked second only to gemstone-embellished textiles. Both were more prestigious than brocaded silks, which are more numerous. Embroidery was an essential component of daily life because it served innumerable covering fun...

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