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Ribbon

probably English or French
about 1800–20
Place of Manufacture: probably England or France; Place of Use: Lexington, Massachusetts, United States

Medium/Technique Silk plain weave with satin and uncut warp pile stripes
Dimensions Overall: 15.6 x 6.4 cm (6 1/8 x 2 1/2 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Miss Ellen A. Stone
Accession Number98.1726s
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles

DescriptionPurple ribbon, gradual color shift from dark to light through center, narrow red and white satin stripes with white, yellow, red, and purple looped pile borders with picot edging
ProvenanceMiss Ellen A. Stone; Gift to the MFA, December, 1898