traditional clothing and textiles rus/ukr
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Back of Hand - detail The gloves were made in the Royal Workshops of Sicily. These gloves were worn by the Emperor Frederick II at his coronation in 1220. underside couching applied pearls, emeralds, rubies, sapphires and enamelled plaques surface couching Materials included red silk, gold wire embroidery, pearls, saphires, rubies, enamelled plaques. The palms of the gloves are worked in the design of single-headed eagle, using gold thread, underside couching.