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Stole
Probably Italian
Probably 17th century
Medium/Technique
Silk; brocade
Dimensions
19 x 281 cm (7 1/2 x 110 5/8 in.); Legacy dimension: 2.81 x .19 including the fringe
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number96.56
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionDeep purple silk ground, on which are woven with silver and gold thread, small sprays of flowers. Narrow strips of silver gilt are wound around red silk to make gold thread. Sewed onto this are three crosses of gold gimp. Similiar gimp finishes the two sides, and across the ends are fringes of yellow and gold. Lined with salmon pink linen.