Embroidery, Embroidered parura with a depiction of two angels in flight holding between them a scarf with the image of a whip and a reed; on the sides a border of strongly wavy clouds. Colors: gold, red, blue, navy blue, brown. Techniques: laid stitch with gold thread sewn with red silk thread into a braided motif background; split stitch with silk thread figures, scarf; point d'orient with silk thread clouds. 1st half 16th century, Netherlands; liturgical vestment embroidery. Height 7 cm, width 28 cm., A narrow embroidered textile fragment with a curved top and bottom edge, showing a pair of reclining winged figures facing a central panel; one figure wears a blue garment with green wings and blond hair, and the other wears a red garment with gold wings and blond hair; the background behind them is a patterned gold and brown field; the central panel contains a pale rectangular area with a plant-like motif and adjacent decorative elements; the borders of the fragment feature metallic go...
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Embroidery, Embroidered parura with a depiction of two angels in flight holding between them a scarf with the image of a whip and a reed; on the sides a border of strongly wavy clouds. Colors: gold, red, blue, navy blue, brown. Techniques: laid stitch with gold thread sewn with red silk thread into a braided motif background; split stitch with silk thread figures, scarf; point d'orient with silk thread clouds. 1st half 16th century, Netherlands; liturgical vestment embroidery. Height 7 cm, width 28 cm., A narrow embroidered textile fragment with a curved top and bottom edge, showing a pair of reclining winged figures facing a central panel; one figure wears a blue garment with green wings and blond hair, and the other wears a red garment with gold wings and blond hair; the background behind them is a patterned gold and brown field; the central panel contains a pale rectangular area with a plant-like motif and adjacent decorative elements; the borders of the fragment feature metallic gold thread, off-white fringe, and sections of dark blue and beige.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A11_181

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Embroidery Embroidered parura depiction two angels flight holding them scarf image whip reed sides border strongly wavy clouds Colors gold red blue navy blue brown Techniques laid stitch gold thread sewn red silk thread braided motif background split stitch silk thread figures point d'orient silk thread clouds 1st half 16th century Netherlands liturgical vestment embroidery Height 7 cm width 28 cm narrow embroidered textile fragment curved top bottom edge showing pair reclining winged figures facing central panel figure wears blue garment green wings blond hair wears red garment gold wings background patterned gold brown field central panel contains pale rectangular area plant- motif adjacent decorative elements borders fragment feature metallic thread off-white fringe sections dark blue beige.

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