Textile

mid-18th century

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Rose ribbed silk ground, brocaded in colored silks, chenille and gold and silver metal threads. The meander is formed by blue velvet drapery which flips back to reveal pink satin linings; floral sprays rest on brocaded cushions with large tassels at the corners. Red roses are also in pile weave.

Details

Title: Textile
Date Created: mid-18th century
Location Created: France
Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
Medium: Medium: silk, metallic threads Technique: plain weave with discontinuous supplementary weft patterning (brocade) and supplementary warp pile (velvet)
Credit line: Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma Greenleaf

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