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Striped satin weaving fragment

French
late 18th century
Object Place: France

Medium/Technique Satin, woven
Dimensions Overall: 31.8 x 25.4 cm (12 1/2 x 10 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Oric Bates
Accession Number53.298
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles

DescriptionPiece of striped fancy satin; pink satin background with narrow black satin stripes and dots formed by white weft floats; stripes in ribbon-like design of heavy white ribbin formed by warp floats alternating with satin ombre pink through red to black center; most of black now rotted out; left selvedge present.