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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 9769344, member: 8267&quot;]An interesting piece. How big is it? I agree that it looks like a fragment saved from a larger cloth, although it might also be a &quot;sampler&quot; demonstrating technique.</p><p><br /></p><p>The ground fabric looks like it might be linen, and, based on the varying thickness of the threads, possibly hand spun. Also, perhaps handwoven. I can&#039;t quite tell if there is a selvage shown on the left side of photos 4 and 7, or if the fabric is folded under.</p><p><br /></p><p>The way the thin strips of silvery metal are woven is similar to the technique I have seen on Assuit embroidery from Egypt. But the gold thread appears to be metal foil wrapped around a fiber core. </p><p><a href="https://vintagefashionguild.org/resources/item/fabric/assuit/#:~:text=Assuit%20is%20a%20netting%20fabric,making%20little%20packets%20of%20metal" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://vintagefashionguild.org/resources/item/fabric/assuit/#:~:text=Assuit%20is%20a%20netting%20fabric,making%20little%20packets%20of%20metal" rel="nofollow">https://vintagefashionguild.org/resources/item/fabric/assuit/#:~:text=Assuit is a netting fabric,making little packets of metal</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have not been able to find a close comparison, but in poking around the web I found the site of Dr. Jessica Grimm, who researches medieval embroidery (particular gold work). Perhaps she might have some insight - </p><p><a href="https://www.jessicagrimm.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.jessicagrimm.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.jessicagrimm.com/</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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