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Napkin
Probably Flemish
About 1709
Object Place: Flanders
Medium/Technique
Linen, damask
Dimensions
90 x 107.5 cm (35 7/16 x 42 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Arthur Tracy Cabot Fund
Accession Number65.168
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionWhite linen damask napkin depicting the conquest of Lille and Tournay by Eugene of Savoy and William John Friso of Orange-Nassau, 1708-1709. Inscription: PRINCE EVGENIVS HEFT D'LEILIE GHEPLVCKT ONDER DE DOIRENS; PRINCE EVGENIVS ENDE PRINCE DORAIGE. Design is a reverse repeat from left to right. Condition: excellent. Two minor repairs. Satin of 5. Warp 30 (30-32) threads/cm. Weft 32.5 (32-34) threads/cm.