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Insertion fragment
Italian
17th–early 18th century
Medium/Technique
Linen, knotted net called filet, embroidered with weaving stitches and derivatives of weaving stitches
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: a- 1.51 x .27 b- .50 x .27 c- .57 x .27 d- .50 x .27 e- .27 x .27 f- .42 x .27
Credit Line
Gift of Henry W. Bliss
Accession Number23.642a-f
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionInsertion fragment made of knotted net embroidered with design of flowers, grapes and an undulating band over and under which run birds, animals and men; worked with cloth stitch. (Filet work)
ProvenanceMr. Henry W. Bliss from Mrs. John Marshall Collection; Gift to the MFA, December 6, 1923