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Piece of velvet
Possibly Italian
The design is of the 16th–17th century, workmanship is probably later
Medium/Technique
Velvet
Dimensions
Height x width: 13 3/4 x 10 7/16 in. (35 x 26.5 cm)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number97.528
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionViolet silk ground; the design of an angular ogival frame-work filled by a symmetrical conventional form is of green and yellow uncut velvet, and yellow silk woven as in brocade.