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Piece of velvet
Italian
16th–17th century
Medium/Technique
Velvet
Dimensions
Height x width: 22 13/16 x 18 1/8 in. (58 x 46 cm)
Credit Line
Alfred Greenough Collection
Accession Number85.28
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionGround of white silk and thin strips of silver, on which are rows of bunches of interlacing branches and flowers, separated by single flowers, of plum-color cut and un-cut velvet. Very much soiled and pieced.
ProvenanceGift of Charles Henry Parker,From the Estate of Alfred Greenough