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Fragment

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Fragment with a pale pink ground has a small diaper pattern ground in the same color. Left and right edges show a small portion of lacy vertical stripes. Between stripes are intertwining serpentine green branches with leaves and small flowers. Large floral sprays branch off to the right.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Date
18th century
Credit Line
Gift of Georges A. Glaenzer
Medium
Medium: silk Technique: plain compound weave with supplementary weft
Dimensions
H x W: 27.7 × 26.2 cm (10 7/8 × 10 5/16 in.)
Type
woven textiles
Fragment
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