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Piece of damask
Italian
16th–17th century
Medium/Technique
Silk damask
Dimensions
100 x 60.5 cm (39 3/8 x 23 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number96.547
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionCrimson silk ground on which is woven with red silk a design of stems bearing heart-shaped leaves, crowns, and large conventional bud forms. The design is the same as that on the Doges' robes, in the Museo Civico, Venice. Similar in design to 97.596 and 04.1618. Much worn.