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Orphrey Band

Orphrey Band

Probably England

TitleOrphrey Band
ArtistProbably England
Date1375/1400
MediumLinen, plain weave; underlaid with linen, plain weave; embroidered with gilt- and silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk, linen and silk in knot, overcast, satin, split, and stem stitches; laid work, couching, and hemp, padded couching
Classificationtextile
OriginEngland

Themes: Zoological illustrationAnatomical illustrationHistorical scientific diagrams

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“Orphrey Band” is a work by Probably England, dated 1375/1400. It is executed in linen, plain weave; underlaid with linen, plain weave; embroidered with gilt- and silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk, linen and silk in knot, overcast, satin, split, and stem stitches; laid work, couching, and hemp, padded couching and classified as textile. In this archive it sits within the zoological illustration, anatomical illustration, historical scientific diagrams tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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