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Piece of velvet
Italian
16th–17th century
Medium/Technique
Velvet
Dimensions
40 x 97 cm (15 3/4 x 38 3/16 in.); Legacy dimension: .97 x .40
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Horatio Greenough Curtis
Accession Number27.143
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionPinkish red silk on ground: on this are rows of leaf-like forms, turning first to the right and then to the left. The design is of green cut and uncut velvet.
ProvenanceLent by Horatio G. Curtis, May 2, 1914. Returned Nov. 12, 1915. Re-lent May 5, 1920. Returned Oct. 15, 1920.