Caption

Fabric fragment, silk, patterned floral design. Main motif: wide, winding white satin ribbon with projections of flower sprigs with striped petals. Ribbon background shows alternating dark and light salmon-pink horizontal stripes; striped background includes small white flowers, larger flower sprigs, and regularly spaced vertical pink stripes. Construction: background satin with warp-covered fabric; ornament in plain weave. Colors: background in four shades of pink, transverse stripes of twill and pink satin, white satin ribbon along length. Warps in white and pink; wefts bound with a twill weave in three shades of salmon pink and white. Dimensions: fragment 18 x 17.5 cm; overall height 43 cm, width 22 cm. Date: second half of the 18th century. Probable origin: Sweden., A rectangular piece of frayed fabric with a striped woven texture in shades of pink and cream, showing a repeating floral and scalloped motif woven in a lighter cream against a darker pink background; the fabric has uneven torn edges and loose threads, a missing section near one edge, and a few small holes, all set against a dark background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A11_195

License type

Rights managed

Available size

54.3Mb (5.3Mb) / 20.0in x 10.5in / 6000 x 3164 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fabric fragment silk patterned floral design Main motif wide winding white satin ribbon projections flower sprigs striped petals Ribbon background alternating dark light salmon-pink horizontal stripes striped background includes small white flowers larger flower sprigs regularly spaced vertical pink stripes Construction background satin warp-covered fabric ornament plain weave Colors background four shades transverse stripes twill pink satin white satin ribbon length Warps white wefts bound twill weave three shades salmon pink Dimensions fragment height 43 cm width 22 cm Date second half 18th century Probable origin Sweden rectangular piece frayed fabric striped woven texture shades cream showing repeating floral scalloped motif woven lighter cream darker fabric uneven torn edges loose threads missing section near edge small holes set dark background.