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Piece of damask
Italian
Late 17th–18th century
Medium/Technique
Silk; Damask
Dimensions
Overall: 334.3 x 56.2 cm (131 5/8 x 22 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number17.679
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionDeep yellow silk, the ground is corded, the design is of satin, and consists of large acanthus-like leaves enclosing floral forms forms made up of acanthus leaves, fruit forms and flowers. The pattern is a drop repeat. The filling is of a stiff light brownish fibre.