Altar Back
19th century
Embroidered in silver and gold metal wrapped fiber cord, silver frisé, silk floss, silk plain weave fabric for appliqué, twisted silk (2-ply), lining "silver purl" silver "plate", cord; couching in pattern over cord, couching; satin, long and short, stem, and couched filling stitches; French knot
36.9 × 206.7 cm (14.5 × 81.4 in)
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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026
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