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Embroidered in silk on linen in red and yellow-green, Greek (Crete?), 1700s. Silk embroidery on linen in long-armed cross stitch and stem stitch. The colours are red and yellow-green. Along the bottom and up each seam to a depth of about 8 inches is a nar
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Embroidered in silk on linen in red and yellow-green, Greek (Crete?), 1700s. Silk embroidery on linen in long-armed cross stitch and stem stitch. The colours are red and yellow-green. Along the bottom and up each seam to a depth of about 8 inches is a narrow meander border with leaves, surmounted by a row of peacocks. On the wing of each peacock and in front of each peacock is a small bird. Along the bottom is a vandyke stitch edging of plaited pillow lace, embroidered with yellow and green. Bands of the same lace run vertically between the sections, and are also embroidered in yellow and green. Silk embroidery on linen with crochet lace trim.
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Title: Embroidered in silk on linen in red and yellow-green, Greek (Crete?), 1700s. Silk embroidery on linen in long-armed cross stitch and stem stitch. The colours are red and yellow-green. Along the bottom and up each seam to a depth of about 8 inches is a nar
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Embroidered in silk on linen in red and yellow-green, Greek (Crete?), 1700s.
Silk embroidery on linen in long-armed cross stitch and stem stitch.
The colours are red and yellow-green.
Along the bottom and up each seam to a depth of about 8 inches is a narrow meander border with leaves, surmounted by a row of peacocks.
On the wing of each peacock and in front of each peacock is a small bird.
Along the bottom is a vandyke stitch edging of plaited pillow lace, embroidered with yellow and green.
Bands of the same lace run vertically between the sections, and are also embroidered in yellow and green.
Silk embroidery on linen with crochet lace trim.
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