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Girdle of braided silk and metal thread, possibly made in France or Italy, ca. 1540-1580. Girdle of braided silk and metal thread. Length of passementerie, probably intended for a girdle. It is intact with decorative knots weighting it at each end. The tw
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Girdle of braided silk and metal thread, possibly made in France or Italy, ca. 1540-1580. Girdle of braided silk and metal thread. Length of passementerie, probably intended for a girdle. It is intact with decorative knots weighting it at each end. The two outer elements are of narrow green silk braid with metal thread (gilt strip wound around a white silk core) wound in and out in regular groups of loops. These are joined cross-wise at intervals with short braids of green silk and metal thread, and between them linking them, are open and tight knots of metal thread. Braided silk and metal thread.
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Title: Girdle of braided silk and metal thread, possibly made in France or Italy, ca. 1540-1580. Girdle of braided silk and metal thread. Length of passementerie, probably intended for a girdle. It is intact with decorative knots weighting it at each end. The tw
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Girdle of braided silk and metal thread, possibly made in France or Italy, ca.
1540-1580.
Girdle of braided silk and metal thread.
Length of passementerie, probably intended for a girdle.
It is intact with decorative knots weighting it at each end.
The two outer elements are of narrow green silk braid with metal thread (gilt strip wound around a white silk core) wound in and out in regular groups of loops.
These are joined cross-wise at intervals with short braids of green silk and metal thread, and between them linking them, are open and tight knots of metal thread.
Braided silk and metal thread.
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