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Orphrey Band

17th century
Hemp and linen plain weave; appliquéd with silk, broken warp chevron twill weave cut, solid velvet; embroidered with silk and gilt- and silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk in satin and split stitches; laidwork, couching padded couching
120.6 × 24.2 cm (47.5 × 9.5 in)

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