Wall Hanging for church of deep red velvet with ornate, decorative embroidery of a stylized grapevine

Title
Wall Hanging for church of deep red velvet with ornate, decorative embroidery of a stylized grapevine
LC Subject
textiles (visual works)
Description
Wall Hanging for church of deep red velvet with ornate, decorative embroidery of a stylized grapevine; embroidery is symmetrical on both sides; embroidery is done in metallic threads and gold sequins with round grapes and oval seedpods of three-dimensional grey sequin appliqués.
Provenance
Source of acquisition: Department Purchase
Motif
Grapevine
Work Type
wall hangings
Location
Austria
Date
1701/1800
Identifier
1954.006.001
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Velvet Metallic Threads Sequins
Technique
Metallic embroidery Sequin applique
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University
Note
Record says it was used as an example of gold embroidery technique, an 18th century church hanging.