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Madeira Embroidery

Name: Madeira Embroidery
ISBN: 9789899545007

by Alberto Vieira · 2007 edition

A hardcover history of Madeira embroidery produced by the Bordal house in Funchal (English translation), documenting the origins, techniques and cultural significance of the island’s famous whitework.

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Author: Alberto Vieira
Edition year: 2007
Publisher: Bordal — Bordados da Madeira
Language: English
ISBN-13: 9789899545007

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