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Piece of velvet

Italian
16th–17th century

Medium/Technique Silk velvet cut and uncut, silver colored metallic thread, and silk lining
Dimensions 64 x 49 cm (25 3/16 x 19 5/16 in.)
Credit Line Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number20.898
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ClassificationsTextiles

DescriptionWhite satin ground powdered with a design of graceful conventional flower sprays. Woven with red cut and uncut velvet. Edged with worn and tarnished silver gilt and lined with red silk.