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Textile fragment
French
Second or third quarter of 19th century
Object Place: France
Medium/Technique
Silk weaving
Dimensions
11.9 x 9.6 cm (4 11/16 x 3 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Samuel Putnam Avery Fund
Accession Number52.867
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionLoosely woven white silk tabby ground. White satin stripes of varying widths flanking floral vine in shades of pink, yellow and green. Tiny loops along selvedges. Traces of glue in corners.
ProvenanceBy 1952, F. & G. Staack, Camden, ME; purchased from Staack by the MFA [see note 1] (Accession date: June 12, 1952)
NOTES:
[1] Accession numbers 52.614 - 52.949 were purchased together as a group for $57.50.
NOTES:
[1] Accession numbers 52.614 - 52.949 were purchased together as a group for $57.50.