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Cover
Portuguese
18th century
Object Place: Portugal
Medium/Technique
Cover with silk embroidery
Dimensions
Overall: 166.4 x 217.2 cm (65 1/2 x 85 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Hofer, in honor of Mrs. Samuel Cabot
Accession Number66.507
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionCover, possibly for a table or bed, worked in a variety of flat, straight stitches and couching with polychrome silk yarns on a linen ground. Design of birds, flowering vines and vases of flowers is solidly worked and completely covers the ground fabric. Condition: Excellent.
Provenance1966, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Hofer, Cambridge, MA, to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 21, 1966)