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Fragment of Silk
Classification:
Decorative Arts, Utilitarian Objects and Interior Design
Work Type:
textile material; fragment
Creator:
French
Title:
Fragment of Silk
Culture:
French
Date:
creation date: 18th century
Material:
silk plainweave with supplementary continuous and discontinuous (brocading) silk patterning wefts
Measurements:
width at widest point: 23 cm, width at widest point: 9.06 inches, length: 61 cm, length: 24.02 inches
Description:
fragment of silk (apparently an unpicked skirt or chasuble panel) with large-scale pattern of pomegranates in tones of pink, coral, yellow, red and light blue on a beige plainweave ground with foliated branches and flowers in a naturalistic style; once sewn with a deep yellow silk thread; small paper tag attached with purple thread and gold safety pin: “6”
Repository:
Repository: Bard Graduate Center Study Collection (New York, New York, USA), Gift of Cora Ginsburg LLC (Titi Halle)