Fragment

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Object Details

For
Emperor Maximilian
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Eagle beneath crown holding a snake in its beak with crossed sceptres in front over an arrangement of cactus. Had previously been used as the back of a chair. All in dark red.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. James W. Pinchot
ca. 1865
Accession Number
1896-17-31
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
woven textiles
Fragment
Medium
Medium: silk Technique: damask
Dimensions
Warp x Weft: 48.7 x 41.3 cm (19 3/16 x 16 1/4 in.)
made in
Lyon, France
used in
Mexico
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Textiles Department
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Record ID
chndm_1896-17-31
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4608774d0-0db4-48c3-8dea-58f0ce3e54cc
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