Framed embroidery, gold rectangular frame, floral design embroidered with gold thread. The embroidery appears to be on a thin beige cloth. Some of the embroidery is done with silvery pieces of metal, such as the steps, the leaves, and the outlines of the flowers. There is also a design in the metal pieces along the bottom of the picture. The flowers were filled in with golden colored thread. The design on either side of the seam in the middle is close to the same. There is a flower in the middle of both designs with six petals and a circle in the middle, all filled in with gold. Then, on one side of these flowers, there are three cresent shapes on one stip. On the other side, there are three cresent shapes with a filled in shape on top. All of these shapes are filled in with golden thread. At the bottom of the stems, there is a shape with three points, which is also present on either side and is also filled in with golden trim.

"Goldwork" is the term used for embroidery that uses metallic threads. Goldwork is always done as surface embroidery and free embroidery. Due to the flatness of the metal parts of this embroidery, it may have been made using broad plate or flat worm thread.

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