Textile fragment

European

early 18th century

Medium/Technique Silk satin damask ground brocaded with silk and gilt-metal wrapped thread bound in 1/4 twill order on front

Dimensions Overall: 68 x 19.3 cm (26 3/4 x 7 5/8 in.)
Other (overall unstitched to strainer): 75cm (29 1/2in.)

Credit Line Gift of Mrs. George Washington Wales

Accession Number85.494

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CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles

ClassificationsTextiles

DescriptionLight blue damask; a design of conventional scrolls, leaves and fruit, woven also of light blue. On this are brocaded sprays of flowers, of pink and greenish yellow silk and gold and silver thread. The metal thread was made by winding silk with thin strips of silver, or silver gilt. Pieced.

ProvenanceCollection of Mrs. George W. Wales; gift to the MFA, December 24, 1885.