Bed Cord from Tsar Peter the Great, Bed Cord is knotted with four threads. At the top a knotted loop, followed by a horizontal decorative knot (Turkish knot) where the ends of threads are visible. After this a square knot work (farmer's flattening) with a horizontal decorative knot (T.k.) at a quarter of the length and attachment of new threads. Continuation of the square knotwork that ends with a horizontal decorative button. Hereafter follows a wider section knotted with vertical shapes, closed with a large decorative button (T.k.) with tassel., Amsterdam, Peter I the Great (Tsar of Russia), Peter I de Grote (tsaar van Rusland), Amsterdam (possibly), 1697, rope, l 102 cm × d 5 cm
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Bed Cord, Tsar Peter, Great, knotted, four threads, top, knotted loop, followed, horizontal decorative knot, Turkish knot, ends, threads, visible, square knot work, farmer's flattening, T k, quarter, length, attachment, new threads, Continuation, square knotwork, horizontal decorative button, Hereafter follows, wider section knotted, vertical shapes, closed, large decorative button, tassel, Amsterdam, Peter I, Tsar, Russia, Peter I de Grote, tsaar van Rusland, 1697, rope, l 102
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