Orphreys (decorated bands) of this kind with repeating religious scenes were produced in Florence and other Italian weaving centres in the 15th and 16th centuries. Orphrey of silk lampas, the warp of red (faded) and yellow silk, the weft of yellow silk and linen. The subject represents the Annunciation, and is repeated in a vertical band. The Angel kneels before the Virgin who is seated in a courtyard; in the background is an arched building and trees. On either side is a narrow border of interlacing leafy stems and rosettes. Orphrey, silk lampas, depicting the Annunciation, Italy (Florence), 1450-99