Decorative textiles; an illustrated book on coverings for furniture, walls and floors, including damasks, brocades and velvets, tapestries, laces, embroideries, chintzes, cretonnes, drapery and furniture trimmings, wall papers, carpets and rugs, tooled and illuminated leathers (1918)
Hunter, George Leland, 1867-1927 · Philadelphia and London, J. B. Lippincott company; Grand Rapids, The Dean-Hicks company · leaf 137
st extraordinary example of Byzantine Roman embroid-ery that is still preserved is the dalmatic of Charlemagne in thesacristy of Saint Peters at Rome (Plate II). The ground is ofpurplish-blue satin. The garment is said to have been worn byCharlemagne when, vested as deacon, he sang the Gospel at…
Embroidery · Tapestry · Textile fabrics · Lace and lace making · Wallpaper · Decoration and ornament
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