second quarter 17th c.
Brocade of stylized floral arabesques in green, purple, gold and peach with silver lamé on an ivory ground.
17.46 x 9.84 cm (6 7/8 x 3 7/8 in.)
Denman W. Ross, Cambridge, MA; his gift to the Fogg Art Museum, 1916.
Textile fibers
18th centuryFrenchFiber
20th centurySwedishSilk
19th centuryUzbekFiber/filament
ChineseSilk enhanced with silver thread
16th centuryOttomanLong-armed cross and four-sided silk stitch on a cotton ground.
17th-18th centuryMoroccanCut velvet and satin
19th-20th centuryEuropean?