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Brocade fragment
French
mid-18th century
Medium/Technique
Silk; brocade
Dimensions
Overall: 33.7 x 32.4 cm (13 1/4 x 12 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift
Accession Number31.886
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CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionPink ribbed taffeta ground, showing darker pink bands, brocaded with polychrome floss and frisé silks. Pattern shows broad, vertically undulating lace ribbons bordered with floral branches; larger bouquets fill interspaces. Corded pink selvedge at right side. A few small stains and loose brocading yarns.