Piece of brocade

Italian or French

17th century

Medium/Technique Silk with gold and silver-colored metallic thread wrapped on silk core brocade

Dimensions Overall (a): 55.2 x 11.5 cm (21 3/4 x 4 1/2 in.)
Other (Object B): 26.7 x 26 cm (10 1/2 x 10 1/4 in.)

Credit Line Denman Waldo Ross Collection

Accession Number93.939a-b

NOT ON VIEW

ClassificationsTextiles

DescriptionGold ground, the confused design of naturalistic flowers and conventional leaves and other forms is woven with pink white and green silk.