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Velvet cloth
Italian
15th–16th century
Medium/Technique
Velvet
Dimensions
18.5 x 56.5 cm (7 5/16 x 22 1/4 in.); Legacy dimension: .565 x .185
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number04.1666
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CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionCrimson velvet ground on which are lumpy flower devices of gold thread set in horizontal rows, no two of these are alike. The metal is extraordinarily bright for a piece which in other respects is so worn.