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Piece of brocade

Probably French or Italian
18th century
Medium/Technique Silk and silver and gold-colored flat strip metal and gold-colored metallic wrapped on silk core thread brocade
Dimensions Overall: 28.6 x 29.8 cm (11 1/4 x 11 3/4 in.)
Credit Line Bequest of James William Paige
Accession Number95.1071
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionThe ground is woven with narrow strips of silver; the design of waving ribbons, vines, and bunches of flowers, is woven with white, bright green, violet, pink, yellow, blue, and gray silk, and narrow strips of silver and....