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Metal Thread Lace, inv. no. Тк-44: photo 1 of 5
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Textiles · Embroidery

Metal Thread Lace

Inv. no. Тк-44 · Textiles

Project: Sloboda Ukraine Code. Church Antiquities

Handmade lace, woven from twisted silver metal threads. The ornament is geometric, in the form of a chain whose two side links have a mesh fill, while the central link has an inscribed 'snowflake.' The recesses between the links are filled with openwork mesh. Along the edges are small scallops. Full description

Date
18th century
Material
Metallic threads
Technique
Weaving
Dimensions
18 × 10 cm

Photo: M. F. Sumtsov Kharkiv Historical Museum · CC BY 4.0

Description

Handmade lace, woven from twisted silver metal threads. The ornament is geometric, in the form of a chain whose two side links have a mesh fill, while the central link has an inscribed 'snowflake.' The recesses between the links are filled with openwork mesh. Along the edges are small scallops.

Monastery-made lace, produced in the second half of the 18th century.

Belonged to the pre-war collection of the Sloboda Ukraine Museum named after H. S. Skovoroda. Remained in the museum during the occupation of Kharkiv during the Second World War (1941–1943).

Record

Inventory number
Тк-44
Title
Metal Thread Lace
Collection group
Textiles · Embroidery
Date
18th century
Material
Metallic threads
Technique
Weaving
Dimensions
18 × 10 cm
Digitisation
Project “Sloboda Ukraine Code. Church Antiquities”, 2026
Tradition
Orthodoxy

Updated 15 Oct 2026

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