1601 / 1800
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1601 / 1800
- Identifier
- 85.381
- Transfer of custody
- MFA Boston
- Acquisition
- Purchased by the donor of J. Pallotti / Gift of Mrs. George Washington Wales
- Collection
- Technique
- Embroidery 85%
- Depiction
- Floral motif 90%
- Floral motif 90%
- Dimension
- 47 cm (height)35.5 cm (width)
- Production time
- Production place
- Type of object
Description
Red satin ground, a design of large forms and composed of various fruits, flowers and leaves, is woven with light and dark blue, light and deep violet, green, white and yellow silk and gold thread. The gold thread was made by winding silk with thin strips of silver gilt.
