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Stole
Italian
16th–17th century
Medium/Technique
Silk; brocade
Dimensions
22 x 218 cm (8 11/16 x 85 13/16 in.); Legacy dimension: 2.18 x .22
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. George Washington Wales
Accession Number85.310
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionGreen silk ground, on which is woven with silver and gold thread, a powder of flower forms; on this are applied three floriated Greek crosses of cloth of gold. The metal threads used in this brocade were made by winding silk with thin strips of silver, and silver gilt. Bound on two sides with gilt braid. On each end is a scalloped gimp of yellow and silver gilt. Lined with green silk.
ProvenancePurchased by the donor of J. Pallotti