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Piece of brocade
French
19th century
Object Place: France
Medium/Technique
Silk brocade
Dimensions
47.6 x 81 cm (18 3/4 x 31 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift in memory of Mrs. Horatio Appleton Lamb
Accession Number52.1225
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionPlain gauze weave in pale blue silk with two heavier yarns added at intervals in the warp and weft to form window-pane pattern. Small floral sprays brocaded at intersections of these heavy yarns. Selvedge on both sides of wide blue stripe. Edge turned under and hemmed at one end.