Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books
A Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology
stumpwork embroidery
An elaborate colored embroidery with intricate padded designs and scenes in high relief. Stumpwork embroidery was especially popular in English embroidered bindings of the 17th century. (
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