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Church napkin. Napkin of white, thin, sparsely woven plain-weave batiste, embroidered with silk thread and metal threads on a silk base; fabric sewn together in the center. Embroidered motifs of small floral sprigs and stars along the long edges; corners feature larger stylized flower bouquets emerging from a single stem. Embroidery mainly in white threads, details in metal threads. One end bears an embroidered inscription: Katarzyna z Obory Oborska / AD. 1636. In the center, within a frame, a partially illegible embroidered inscription: BODY M.../.../AND MY TRUE BLOOD/IEST..../WHO WILL FEED. Flat embroidery with silk yarn and pierced metal threads; stitches include satin and cord. Metal threads: cut copper-gold plate and silver-gold plate woven on a silk core. 17th century, Poland. Fabrics; height 236 cm, width 64 cm., A rectangular piece of translucent fabric laid flat against a dark background, primarily white in color with subtle variations in tone; the fabric shows a woven texture and a few faint spots and small worn areas; decorative floral embroidery appears near each corner with swirling vine motifs and small clusters of circular elements in white and a pale metallic or off-white sheen; a narrow embroidered border runs along the top and bottom edges with tiny cross-like shapes and small floral accents in similar pale colors; there is a visible seam running vertically near the center where two pieces are joined, and a small folded tab of fabric is visible at one short edge.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A11_371

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Rights managed

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53.3Mb (3.1Mb) / 20.0in x 10.4in / 6000 x 3106 (300dpi)

Keywords

Church napkin Napkin white thin sparsely woven plain-weave batiste embroidered silk thread metal threads silk base fabric sewn together center Embroidered motifs small floral sprigs stars long edges corners feature larger stylized flower bouquets emerging single stem Embroidery mainly white threads details bears embroidered inscription Katarzyna z Obory Oborska Ad 1636 within frame partially illegible inscription Body M My True Blood Iest Will Feed Flat embroidery silk yarn pierced metal threads stitches include satin cord Metal threads cut copper-gold plate silver-gold plate woven silk core 17th century Poland Fabrics height 236 cm width 64 cm rectangular piece translucent fabric laid flat dark background primarily white color subtle variations tone fabric woven texture faint spots small worn areas decorative floral embroidery near corner swirling vine motifs small clusters circular elements pale metallic off-white sheen narrow border runs top bottom edges tiny cross- shapes small floral accents pale colors visible seam running vertically near two pieces joined small folded tab visible short edge.