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Piece of brocade
Possibly Italian or Spanish
Late 17th–early 18th century
Medium/Technique
Silk and chenille brocade with gold-colored spangles
Dimensions
Overall: 102 x 50.5 cm (40 3/16 x 19 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number96.419
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionFaded salmon pink ground, on which is a design of various birds and flowers, woven with light blue, light green, brown, white and pink silk and chenille. Spangles have been sewed on in places. Pieced many times.