Textile

late 17th–early 18th century

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Salmon colored damask weave silk brocaded in metallic yarns with white, green and blue silk showing florals with long curving stems in the ‘bizarre’ style. Both selvages present.

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Title: Textile
Date Created: late 17th–early 18th century
Location Created: France, Europe
Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
Medium: Medium: silk, metallic yarns Technique: satin damask weave with supplementary weft patterning (brocade)
Credit line: Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleruri Fund

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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Brocade Cord Damask France Metal Satin Silk Textile Weaving Yarn