Fabric fragment, silk fabric fragment, patterned with fanciful floral sprigs entwined with silver and S-shaped leafy forms arranged symmetrically along a central axis. Colors on a cream grosgrain background with delicate floated subreport flowers: white, pale pink, orange rose, rusty red, celadon yellow, grass green, dark green, pale blue, blue. Border width 0.5 cm. Repeat: 39.5 x approx. 53 cm. 18th century, France. Overall dimensions: height 69 cm, width 53 cm., A worn rectangular piece of fabric with frayed edges lies against a dark background, showing a repeated floral and scroll motif in a faded palette; the base of the fabric is a creamy off-white with a few areas of discoloration, and the decorative sections are rendered in muted red, olive green, and dusky blue threads with visible brushing and pile texture, arranged symmetrically across the surface; outlines and ornamental curves are visible in a faint grayish tone, and there are several seams and patched areas where pieces of...
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Fabric fragment, silk fabric fragment, patterned with fanciful floral sprigs entwined with silver and S-shaped leafy forms arranged symmetrically along a central axis. Colors on a cream grosgrain background with delicate floated subreport flowers: white, pale pink, orange rose, rusty red, celadon yellow, grass green, dark green, pale blue, blue. Border width 0.5 cm. Repeat: 39.5 x approx. 53 cm. 18th century, France. Overall dimensions: height 69 cm, width 53 cm., A worn rectangular piece of fabric with frayed edges lies against a dark background, showing a repeated floral and scroll motif in a faded palette; the base of the fabric is a creamy off-white with a few areas of discoloration, and the decorative sections are rendered in muted red, olive green, and dusky blue threads with visible brushing and pile texture, arranged symmetrically across the surface; outlines and ornamental curves are visible in a faint grayish tone, and there are several seams and patched areas where pieces of fabric overlap, with loose threads and irregular edges visible around the perimeter.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A11_220

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Fabric fragment silk fabric fragment patterned fanciful floral sprigs entwined silver S-shaped leafy forms arranged symmetrically central axis Colors cream grosgrain background delicate floated subreport flowers white pale pink orange rose rusty red celadon yellow grass green dark green pale blue blue Border width 0.5 cm Repeat 39.5 x approx 53 cm 18th century France dimensions height 69 cm width 53 cm worn rectangular piece fabric frayed edges lies dark background showing repeated floral scroll motif faded palette base creamy off-white areas discoloration decorative sections rendered muted red olive green dusky blue threads visible brushing pile texture arranged symmetrically across surface outlines ornamental curves visible faint grayish tone several seams patched areas pieces fabric overlap loose threads irregular edges visible perimeter.

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