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Needlework > Embroidery > Petit point

Preferred term

Petit point  

Definition

  • Needlepoint in which the design is worked on a canvas or cloth that has around 16 to 50 mesh holes per linear inch, allowing stitches that are small and fine [AAT]

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Petit-point embroidery
  • Raised work, petit point

Notation

  • 120898

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-RSNL64NQ-3

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