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Panel of silk weaving
Italian
1700–25
Object Place: Italy
Medium/Technique
Silk woven
Dimensions
111 x 109 cm (43 11/16 x 42 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Grafton H. Pyne
Accession Number48.513
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionHorizontal rows of sprays of single flowers woven in cream, yellow, blue and green silks on a wine-colored silk damask ground, with a very large symmetrical floral pattern. Composed of two pieces, each with a selvedge on both sides of five narrow stripes. Worn, holes, repaired with running stitch.