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Orphrey Band
The Art Institute of Chicago

Orphrey Band

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 couchingProbably England/1375/1400

Description

Orphrey Band is an internationally celebrated 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 created by Probably England (1375/1400). From the collection of The Art Institute of Chicago.

Dimensions

110.6 × 18 cm (43 1/2 × 7 1/8 in.)

Movement / Period

Medieval Art

Accession No

11144

Official Citations

[The Art Institute of Chicago Official Record][Full Resolution Image]
Curatorial Affinity Stream

Continuing the Universe of Probably England

Medieval Art • England • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries

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