Fragment

16th–17th century

Fragment of cut and uncut reddish-brown velvet in a palmette and foliage pattern on a silver ground.

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Details

Title: Fragment
Date Created: 16th–17th century
Location Created: Italy
Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
Medium: Medium: silk, metallic thread Technique: cut and uncut supplementary warp pile (velvet) in a woven foundation
Credit line: Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma Greenleaf

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