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Fabric fragment, Repossession provenance. 18th-century silk fragment, patterned broché silk with metal threads. Background: simple weave with a rep structure, subreport-lisére; brocading with pale and dark blue, multiple sea blues, celadon, white, pale paint green, light and dark pink, apple green, grass green, and silver braided lamella threads. Design: branches of various roses and cornflowers forming a vertically rising, symmetrically branching column with silver leaves between the branches. Zonal brocades, grosgrain background, and fine lisére patterns suggest English influence typical of the 1740s. Date: 2nd half of the 18th century. Place of origin: France. Dimensions: height 114 cm, width 25 cm. Materials: silk, metal threads. Classification: patterned fabric fragment, Gros de Tours liséré, broché., A long strip of pale beige fabric with a repeating floral and ribbon motif running horizontally, showing a few sprigs of small rounded flowers in shades of red and blue with green leaves, interwoven with ribbon-like leafy shapes in muted gray and darker gray stripes; the fabric has a slightly textured weave with scattered small faded spots and worn edges, and the background shows areas of off-white and cream variations against a dark backdrop.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A11_209

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Rights managed

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35.1Mb (3.7Mb) / 20.0in x 6.8in / 6000 x 2044 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fabric fragment Repossession provenance 18th-century silk fragment patterned broché silk metal threads Background simple weave rep structure subreport-lisére brocading pale dark blue multiple sea blues celadon white pale paint green light dark pink apple green grass green silver braided lamella threads Design branches various roses cornflowers forming vertically rising symmetrically branching column silver leaves Zonal brocades grosgrain background fine lisére patterns suggest English influence typical 1740s Date 2nd half 18th century Place origin France Dimensions height 114 cm width 25 cm Materials Classification patterned fabric fragment Gros de Tours liséré broché long strip pale beige fabric repeating floral ribbon motif running horizontally showing sprigs small rounded flowers shades red blue green leaves interwoven ribbon- leafy shapes muted gray darker gray stripes fabric slightly textured weave scattered small faded spots worn edges background areas off-white cream variations dark backdrop.