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Berlin woolwork

Scope note

Type of 19th- and 20th-century embroidery, usually worked in worsted yarns following a colored pattern drawn on a graphed chart; named as such because early major supplies of these patterns, yarns, and canvas came from Berlin.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000227774

Broader Terms used

embroidering

Created

13yrs ago

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