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Doll wearing a violet silk dress trimmed with lace of gold thread and linen; sleeves of red with gold thread lattice studded with pearls; muff embroidered with red silk, gold and silver thread; frame of steel wire covered in light silk, 1590s

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Doll wearing a violet silk dress trimmed with lace of gold thread and linen; sleeves of red with gold thread lattice studded with pearls; muff embroidered with red silk, gold and silver thread; frame of steel wire covered in light silk, 1590s

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1133. Coronation mantle of the Holy Roman Emperor Friedrich II in Red silk embroidered in gold; gold filigree, enamel, precious stones, and pearls, showing a lion's battle with a camel, Kunsthistorische Museum, Vienna.

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1133. Coronation mantle of the Holy Roman Emperor Friedrich II in Red silk embroidered in gold; gold filigree, enamel, precious stones, and pearls, showing a lion's battle with a camel, Kunsthistorische Museum, Vienna.

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White gloves made of leather with large cuffs embroidered with polychrome silks, gold thread, lace and sequins. Circa 1610 CE, now housed at the Livrustkammaren museum in Sweden

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White gloves made of leather with large cuffs embroidered with polychrome silks, gold thread, lace and sequins. Circa 1610 CE, now housed at the Livrustkammaren museum in Sweden

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A Viking-era burial garment, with the name “Ali” appearing repeatedly alongside “Allah”. Discovered in Viking graves at Gamla Uppsala of Sweden, the patterns are woven with silk and silver thread, with both names written in mirrored lettering.

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A Viking-era burial garment, with the name “Ali” appearing repeatedly alongside “Allah”. Discovered in Viking graves at Gamla Uppsala of Sweden, the patterns are woven with silk and silver thread, with both names written in mirrored lettering.

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Daguerreotype of a lady wearing a silk gigot sleeve dress with a swirling flower motif, a poke bonnet and crochet gloves

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Daguerreotype of a lady wearing a silk gigot sleeve dress with a swirling flower motif, a poke bonnet and crochet gloves

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Cradle of the King of Rome . 1811; wood, silver gilt, mother-of-pearl, sheets of copper covered with velvet, silk and tulle, decorated with silver and gold thread; Kunsthistorisches Museum

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Cradle of the King of Rome . 1811; wood, silver gilt, mother-of-pearl, sheets of copper covered with velvet, silk and tulle, decorated with silver and gold thread; Kunsthistorisches Museum

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Textile Doll from Roman Egypt, c.100-200 CE: this doll is decorated with real human hair, gold jewelry, gilded leather cuffs, and embroidered linen

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Textile Doll from Roman Egypt, c.100-200 CE: this doll is decorated with real human hair, gold jewelry, gilded leather cuffs, and embroidered linen

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Wedding suit of James II, 1673, English; brown woollen broadcloth, embroidered with silver-gilt thread

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Wedding suit of James II, 1673, English; brown woollen broadcloth, embroidered with silver-gilt thread

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This cup, made for Duke Albrecht V of Bavaria, is covered in white enamel inlaid with delicate gold leaf-and-tendril ornament, and studded with 36 large sapphires. The warrior in Classical armour on the lid holds aloft a sapphire ring. 1563 CE, now housed at the Munich Residenz

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This cup, made for Duke Albrecht V of Bavaria, is covered in white enamel inlaid with delicate gold leaf-and-tendril ornament, and studded with 36 large sapphires. The warrior in Classical armour on the lid holds aloft a sapphire ring. 1563 CE, now housed at the Munich Residenz

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Mantua and petticoat of French silk, brocaded with silver-gilt threads. Woven in France in 1753-1755 CE, and made in England in 1755-1760 CE. Now housed at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London

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Mantua and petticoat of French silk, brocaded with silver-gilt threads. Woven in France in 1753-1755 CE, and made in England in 1755-1760 CE. Now housed at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London

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A woman's smock made in England in 1615-1630 CE. Linen embroidered with red silk in flower, bird motifs, edged with bobbin lace. Now housed at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London

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A woman's smock made in England in 1615-1630 CE. Linen embroidered with red silk in flower, bird motifs, edged with bobbin lace. Now housed at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London

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The "Cape of Charlemagne" is a large red silk cloak woven with gold on silver threads and adorned with 4 eagles, griffons and roses. The cope was probably made in 1204 CE, and was in fact the coronation mantle of Frederick II, King of Sicily and Holy Roman Emperor

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The "Cape of Charlemagne" is a large red silk cloak woven with gold on silver threads and adorned with 4 eagles, griffons and roses. The cope was probably made in 1204 CE, and was in fact the coronation mantle of Frederick II, King of Sicily and Holy Roman Emperor

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Foot reliquary from the Basel Minster treasury, 1450, silver, copper, gold-plated, mother of pearl, enamel, pearls, gemstones and glass.

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Foot reliquary from the Basel Minster treasury, 1450, silver, copper, gold-plated, mother of pearl, enamel, pearls, gemstones and glass.

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Milliner model doll with a painted papier mache head and wearing a red and white cotton print dress, c. 1840.

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Milliner model doll with a painted papier mache head and wearing a red and white cotton print dress, c. 1840.

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Temple Door curtain embroidered in zari representing flying gods and Vishnu on either side. Two winged figures & lions head in the center embroidered in zari, stones at places,early 20th century,deccan,salar jung museum,hyderabad india

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Temple Door curtain embroidered in zari representing flying gods and Vishnu on either side. Two winged figures & lions head in the center embroidered in zari, stones at places,early 20th century,deccan,salar jung museum,hyderabad india

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Extremely unusual linen Italian dress embroidered with allegorical figures of the four continents in a chinoiserie style, 1725-1740.

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Extremely unusual linen Italian dress embroidered with allegorical figures of the four continents in a chinoiserie style, 1725-1740.

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The Royal Armoury in Stockholm, Sweden, contains a horse harness embroidered with gold, made in the 1670s for the marriage of Charles XI and Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark

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The Royal Armoury in Stockholm, Sweden, contains a horse harness embroidered with gold, made in the 1670s for the marriage of Charles XI and Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark

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The Golden Buddha statue in Thailand, weighting 5.5 tons. At one point in its history, the statue was covered with a layer of stucco to conceal its true value. During relocation of the statue in 1955, the plaster was chipped off and the beautiful shining gold revealed. 13th-15th cent. CE

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The Golden Buddha statue in Thailand, weighting 5.5 tons. At one point in its history, the statue was covered with a layer of stucco to conceal its true value. During relocation of the statue in 1955, the plaster was chipped off and the beautiful shining gold revealed. 13th-15th cent. CE

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A 7th century CE pillow made of blue and green glass beads woven with silver wire, found in Abuyama Kofun in Japan, under the head of the mummified remains of a man, whose body also appeared to have been wrapped in brocade, with many gold threads scattered from the chest to the head

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A 7th century CE pillow made of blue and green glass beads woven with silver wire, found in Abuyama Kofun in Japan, under the head of the mummified remains of a man, whose body also appeared to have been wrapped in brocade, with many gold threads scattered from the chest to the head

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