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Piece of brocade
French
1700–50
Object Place: France
Medium/Technique
Silk brocade
Dimensions
24.5 x 56.3 cm (9 5/8 x 22 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Amy Pleadwell
Accession Number51.1581
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionGround of compound weave of lozenge-shaped pattern in dark green silk. Brocaded in polychrome silks. Shells and urns with floral arrangements. Symmetrical pattern. Composed of a number of fragments with peach-colored stiff canvas on the back for reinforcement of the joinings.