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Fabric fragment, fragments of silk patterned fabric, floral pattern, 18th century, France. Weave structure: Gros de Tour background cream warp and weft; pattern - liseré subaperture; brocade wefts: silver lamellar, green, celadon, brown, cherry. Pattern: vertically winding silver ribbon entwined with a sprig of green-silver flowers with brown-cherry centers; vertical arrangement interrupted in places by a horizontally winding silver ribbon creating a network. Colors: cream background; motifs in green, celadon, burgundy, brown. Dimensions: height 50 cm, width 48 cm; edge: 0.7 x 0.8 cm; repeat approx. 50 x 26 cm., A square piece of fabric laid flat showing a floral woven pattern on a pale beige background with a slightly shiny texture; there are a few large stylized flowers with rounded petals in shades of green and pink, accompanied by elongated leaves in green with touches of pink, and flowing curved bands filled with silvery threads; small sprigs with small leaves in light blue are scattered throughout, and there are subtle darker beige and brown stains and areas of wear and fraying along the edges; the fabric rests against a dark background that frames it.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A11_242

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Rights managed

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102.7Mb (12.2Mb) / 20.0in x 20.0in / 6000 x 5985 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fabric fragment fragments silk patterned fabric floral pattern 18th century France Weave structure Gros de Tour background cream warp weft pattern - liseré subaperture brocade wefts silver lamellar green celadon brown cherry Pattern vertically winding silver ribbon entwined sprig green-silver flowers brown-cherry centers vertical arrangement interrupted places horizontally silver ribbon creating network Colors cream background motifs burgundy Dimensions height 50 cm width 48 cm edge repeat approx square piece laid flat showing floral woven pattern pale beige background slightly shiny texture large stylized flowers rounded petals shades pink accompanied elongated leaves touches flowing curved bands filled silvery threads small sprigs small leaves light blue scattered subtle darker beige brown stains areas wear fraying edges fabric rests dark background frames .