19th-20th century
Red velvet with fringe at edges. Red satin on back.
52 x 35 x 13 cm (20 1/2 x 13 3/4 x 5 1/8 in.)
Grenville L. Winthrop, New York, NY; his bequest to the Fogg Art Museum, 1943.
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