Fragment

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Fragment of pale pink silk moiré with white lace-like serpentines in supplementary weft patterning. Brocaded design of grass with large flowers; a youth, playing a mandolin, is seated on the grass.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Montgomery Hare
1750–1800
Accession Number
1932-11-10-a,b
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
woven textiles
Fragment
Medium
Medium: silk Technique: plain weave with continuous and discontinuous supplementary weft patterning (brocade), with moiré Label: silk moiré with supplementary weft patterning and brocade
Dimensions
H x W: 19.1 x 36.2 cm (7 1/2 x 14 1/4 in.)
made in
France
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Record ID
chndm_1932-11-10-a_b
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq48a758775-85df-4317-a114-9ffca909d518
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