Orphrey Band

Textiles

16th century

France

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Textiles

Title: Orphrey Band
Place: France (Object made in)
Date: Made 1501–1600
Medium: Silk, plain weave; underlaid with linen, plain weave; appliquéd with hemp, plain weave; embroidered with silk, gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, and linen in bullion, satin, single satin, split, and stem stitches; laid work, couching, and padded couching
Dimensions: 116.7 × 16.8 cm (46 × 6 1/2 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Martin A. Ryerson through the Antiquarian Society
Reference Number: 1895.138
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