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Brocade fragment

Italian or French
17th–18th century

Medium/Technique Brocade
Dimensions Overall: 57.8 x 47 cm (22 3/4 x 18 1/2 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. George Washington Wales
Accession Number85.344
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles

DescriptionGreen satin ground, the design of ribbon-like waving bands and bunches of conventional flowers, some of which come out of what appears to be and elaborately ornamented cup on a stem, is woven with light blue, pink, red, white, ecru, and green silk, of the same color as the background. Very weak in drawiing and design. Pieced in the middle and decorated on two sides with yellow silk, and gold gimp.