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Mirror frame
Italian
16th century
Object Place: Italy
Medium/Technique
Silk; embroidery
Dimensions
43 x 50 cm (16 15/16 x 19 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Dows Dunham
Accession Number54.112
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionVertical mirror frame with elaborately curved outer edges; ground deep cream color silk (now much yellowed, stained, and cracked) realistically drawn flowering vines springing from shallow container in lower central front; brightly feathered parrot perched on each side; edges finished with twisting gold covered paper strips; embroidery worked mostly in satin stitch with a little appliqué of green, yellow, black, and red satin and some couching stitches with polychrome silks and several kinds of gold metal thread.