The cloth is covered with an asymmetrical scrollwork design of flowers and foliage. The background is a basketweave of gold and silver metal threads. The flowers are of silk chenille, which is couched down in shaded colours. The various patterns are outlined with fine gold-coloured silk cord with silver plate using a laidwork technique. The frontal is trimmed with gold and silver milliary wire.
Digital source: 'Sicilian'.
Digital source of illustration (retrieved 8th July 2016).
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