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Church napkin vellum? made of white linen batiste embroidered with multicoloured silk threads. In the center, in a circle surrounded by a wreath of large flowers, there is an inscription: TOC/ IEST ON CHLEB/ ZYWY. WOTY NIEBA/ ZTAPIEJ Y DAJE ZYWY/ WOT WWIATU/ RP 1686/14 KWIET. Along the edges are large flower sprigs, including irises. The edges are trimmed with gold bobbin lace. The dominant colors of the ornament are blue, pink, sand, and gold. Batiste: 22 warp and weft threads per meter. Double-sided flat embroidery, pierced, very fine stitches. Embroidery with silk yarn and threads with a metal braid in silver and gold on a silk base. Flat and split stitches. 1686, Poland. Fabrics; height 63 cm, width 86 cm., A rectangular textile with a pale cream background is shown, bordered by a metallic lace trim in a muted gold color. A decorative floral design is embroidered near the edges and in a central circular motif, featuring a palette of soft colors including light green, muted teal, dusty pink, pale yellow, and warm peach. The floral elements include stylized blossoms, rounded petals, curling stems, and small leaves, arranged symmetrically around the center and at each corner and midpoint along the edges. The fabric shows a few small holes and several faint stains in brownish-beige tones, and there are visible creases and wrinkles across the surface. The overall appearance combines the embroidered floral patterns with the metallic edging against the light background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A11_373

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Church napkin vellum white linen batiste embroidered multicoloured silk threads center circle surrounded wreath large flowers inscription Toc Iest Chleb Zywy Woty Nieba Ztapiej Y Daje Zywy Wot Wwiatu Rp 1686 14 Kwiet edges large flower sprigs irises trimmed gold bobbin lace dominant colors ornament blue pink sand gold Batiste 22 warp weft threads meter Double-sided flat embroidery pierced fine stitches Embroidery silk yarn threads metal braid silver silk base Flat split stitches 1686 Poland Fabrics height 63 cm width 86 cm rectangular textile pale cream background shown bordered metallic lace trim muted gold color decorative floral design embroidered near central circular motif featuring palette soft colors light green muted teal dusty pink pale yellow warm peach floral elements include stylized blossoms rounded petals curling stems small leaves arranged symmetrically corner midpoint fabric small holes several faint stains brownish-beige tones visible creases wrinkles across surface appearance combines embroidered floral patterns metallic edging light background.