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English
mid-17th century
Object Place: England
Medium/Technique
Silk; embroidered with silk and metallic threads; woven silk ribbons
Dimensions
7 x 12.7 cm (2 3/4 x 5 in.); Legacy dimension: Covers: .127 x .07 Back: .127 x .025
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Samuel Cabot
Accession Number34.213
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CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionGround: white satin. Design: on front and back cover, tree in the center, with border of flowers (roses, honeysuckle (?) and pansies). On back-binding four similar flowers. Worked with silk (greens, blues, yellows, pinks, and reds) and purl (gilded silver). Stitches: satin, couching, and French knots. Lined with yellow. Yellow silk pocket inside each cover. Cover and pockets stiffened with cardboard. Worn olive-green ribbon sewed to edge of back cover. Satin frayed at edges; lining edged.