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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
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.