Advanced Search 
Textile fragment
French
Second or third quarter of 19th century
Object Place: France
Medium/Technique
Silk ribbon
Dimensions
24 x 27.4 cm (9 7/16 x 10 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Samuel Putnam Avery Fund
Accession Number52.628
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionPale green-gray silk. Gauze weave, with pattern made by extra warps and wefts in fancy bindings. Longs, free warp floats on reverse. Shows a large onion-shaped motif with foliage issuing from the top. Narrow borders along sides and between repeats of pattern, showing quatrefoils on diaper ground. A number of small brown stains.
ProvenanceBy 1952, F. & G. Staack, Camden, ME; purchased from Staack by the MFA [see note 1] (Accession date: June 12, 1952)
NOTES:
[1] Accession numbers 52.614 - 52.949 were purchased together as a group for $57.50.
NOTES:
[1] Accession numbers 52.614 - 52.949 were purchased together as a group for $57.50.