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Fragment of brocade [one of three]
French
18th century
Object Place: France
Medium/Technique
Silk and metal brocade
Dimensions
75 x 71 cm (29 1/2 x 27 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gif of Mrs. Ashton Sanborn
Accession Number50.3212a
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
Descriptiona) composed of a number of pieces sewed together and mounted on stretcher; strong medium blue satin ground with closely-spaced, large-scale, all-over design (incomplete) of white scalloped-edged ogives with outer frame of lacy points; each ogive having a symmetrical arrangement of flowers, fruit, and grain brocaded in polychrome silks and silver metal thread; serpentine stems bearing fruit and flowers and pomegranates. a) irregular in outline.