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Italian
about 1730
Object Place: Italy
Medium/Technique
Silk; Bizarre silk: lampas, silk and metallic threads on silk lampas damassé ground
Dimensions
Overall: 101.6 x 52.7 cm (40 x 20 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Getrude Townsend
Accession Number56.474
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionFigured rosy terracotta ground with brocaded pattern showing undulating floral vines in polychrome silks and large fantastic leaves, scallops and flowers fantastic leaves, scallops and flowers in plain and frisé gold yarns. Colors faded; gold worn and tarnished. Both selvedges, with green satin stripe and double cord, remain.