Metallic thread, laid by hand

Goldwork

A centuries-old tradition, worked historically on vestments, court dress and ceremonial textiles. Metallic threads are laid across the cloth and couched down rather than pulled through it, so the surface stays raised and catches the light. Our most demanding designs.
Botanical goldwork hand embroidery in a wooden hoop

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