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Piece of damask
Italian
Late 16th–17th century
Medium/Technique
Damask
Dimensions
Height x width: 16 1/2 x 16 9/16 in. (41.9 x 42 cm)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number93.822
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionThe ground and the design are both of deep blue silk. The design consists of an ogival framework made up of checked bands which are crossed by four sprays of flowers and leaves. In each ogee is a group of flowers and seed vessels arranged symetrically and bound together in the middle. Pieced.