Embroidered Silk is silk fabric enhanced with decorative hand embroidery, often incorporating silk threads, metallic threads, beads or sequins. Throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries it was widely used for luxurious garments, wall hangings, cushions, screens and ecclesiastical textiles. Antique embroidered silk is admired for its rich colours, delicate workmanship and exceptional artistic quality. *Related Terms*\ Ecclesiastical Textiles, Embroidery, Goldwork, Silk, Textile, Wall Hanging.