Altar Frontal, 19th century, Italy, Silk, satin weave over linen, plain weave, lined with silk in plain weave, moiré, braid in gilt over silk and yellow silk (gold fringe, twisted threads, gilt over core), embroidered in silk floss, silver and gilt over silk core with satin, (flat), long and short, stem (outline) stitches, couching and some underside couching, 108.3 x 207.6 cm (42 5/8 x 81 3/4 in.)
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Altar Frontal, 19th century, Italy, Silk, satin weave over linen, plain weave, lined with silk in plain weave, moiré, braid in gilt over silk and yellow silk (gold fringe, twisted threads, gilt over core), embroidered in silk floss, silver and gilt over silk core with satin, (flat), long and short, stem (outline) stitches, couching and some underside couching, 108.3 x 207.6 cm (42 5/8 x 81 3/4 in.)

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Chicago, The Art Institute

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Photo12/Liszt Collection/Artokoloro

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LZT20A20_280

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108.3 Altar Frontal 19th century Italy Silk satin weave linen plain weave lined silk moiré braid gilt yellow silk gold fringe twisted threads core embroidered silk floss silver silk core satin flat long short stem outline stitches couching underside couching 108.3

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