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Textile fragment
mid-18th century
Object Place: France
Medium/Technique
Silk and gold-metallic thread
Dimensions
Overall: 84.1 x 58.7 cm (33 1/8 x 23 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Samuel L. Cabot
Accession Number56.1315
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsFashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionRectangular fragment, made up of two pieces basted together on tulle. silver-metallic and white silk ground patterned with undulating narrow and wide scalloped bands; superimposed on the latter, a brocaded gold flowering vine. Lines of polychrome flowers brocaded in counter-movement. Selvedges cut off; small fragment with selvedge basted to lower right corner.