Fragment

late 18th century

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Blue-green grosgrain with silver brocaded design of looping and interlacing serpentine ribbon and lace. Floral sprays caught in serpentine. Five complete and one incomplete width sewed together.

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Title: Fragment
Date Created: late 18th century
Location Created: France
Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
Medium: Medium: silk, silver thread Technique: silk grosgrain brocaded with silver
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. E. Henry Harriman

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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