V&A online catalogue (retrieved 22 October 2016).
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Embroidered Panel from Russia
Embroidered panel from Russia, c. 1700.
Copyright Victoria and Albert Museum, London, acc. no. T.74-1930.
The Victoria and Albert Museum in London houses an embroidered panel from Russia, dating to c. 1700. It measures 71.2 x 43.2 cm. The ground material is made of silver thread and cotton, and the embroidery is worked in couched silver-gilt thread and chenille silks. The embroidery includes floral motifs and a bunch of grapes.
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