Amice
17th century
Silk, plain weave with gilt-metal strip facing wefts; embroidered with silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in satin, split, raised stem, and stem stitches; couching; a: cords of silk, oblique interlacing; tassel of silk, oblique interlacing and a knotting technique known as macramé with cut fringe (no cords or tassel on b)
63.5 × 16.4 cm (25 × 6.5 in)
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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026
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