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Italian (possibly Venice)
early 18th century
Object Place: Venice, Italy

Medium/Technique Silk damask (7/1 satin and plain weave) brocaded with silk and gilt-metallic thread
Dimensions 82.3 cm (32 3/8 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Miss Gertrude Townsend
Accession Number49.1067
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles

DescriptionIrregularly-shaped fragments, now stitched together to create full width; red silk satin ground figured in plain weave, brocaded with large scale design of conventionalized fruit including pineapples, palms, and a group of fans (?) in an ornamental receptacle; brocaded with gold and silver metal threads, light green, yellow, and pale blue silks.
ProvenanceMiss Gertrude Townsend; gift to the MFA, September 15, 1949