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Textile fragment

French
Second or third quarter of 19th century
Object Place: France

Medium/Technique Silk satin woven ribbon
Dimensions 13.9 x 10.3 cm (5 1/2 x 4 1/16 x 5 3/16 in.)
Credit Line Samuel Putnam Avery Fund
Accession Number52.908
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles

DescriptionBright pink silk. Loosely woven tabby ground with one wide satin stripe and a number of paired narrow stripes. Tiny loops alosng selvedges. Traces of glue in corners.
ProvenanceBy 1952, F. & G. Staack, Camden, ME; purchased from Staack by the MFA [see note 1] (Accession date: June 12, 1952)

NOTES:
[1] Accession numbers 52.614 - 52.949 were purchased together as a group for $57.50.