Caption

Fabric fragment, textiles, fragments of silk fabrics, patterned fabrics, brocades, net patterns. Brocade a two-warp, multi-thread fabric with a stripe structure in yellow background, dark red, and white pattern. The warp and the main weft shape intertwine in a satin weave. The binding warp binds the leading threads in a weft weave. Two drawn threads pass in a single course. Net composition. The pattern is created by two overlapping systems of white and red tendrils, creating net meshes in the form of pointed ovals. In the spaces between the intersecting systems of tendrils are woven palmettes, in places filled with a checkerboard of small ornaments. Report: 41.5 x width ? Colors: dark red cherry background, white, yellow, and silver drawn thread highlights. From a technical point of view, due to the use of a thick untwisted silk weft and due to the decorative motifs and the scale of the report, certain fabric fragments form one group and were probably created simultaneously and in the same area. E.O.-M., 16th century, Italy, fabrics, height 124 cm, width 25.5 cm, A worn textile fragment with an intricate repeating floral and scroll pattern in red, gold, and beige tones, showing areas of fraying and loose fibers along the edges and surface, with a dark background visible at the top and bottom.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A12_459

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28.3Mb (5.0Mb) / 14.3in x 7.7in / 4279 x 2313 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fabric fragment textiles fragments silk fabrics patterned fabrics brocades net patterns Brocade two-warp multi-thread fabric stripe structure yellow background dark red white pattern warp main weft shape intertwine satin weave binding warp binds leading threads weft weave Two drawn threads pass single course Net composition pattern created two overlapping systems white red tendrils creating net meshes form pointed ovals spaces intersecting systems tendrils woven palmettes places filled checkerboard small ornaments Report 41.5 x width Colors dark red cherry background yellow silver thread highlights technical point view due thick untwisted silk weft decorative motifs scale report certain fabric fragments form group created simultaneously area E.O.-M 16th century Italy fabrics height 124 cm width 25.5 cm worn textile fragment intricate repeating floral scroll pattern red gold beige tones showing areas fraying loose fibers edges surface dark background visible top bottom.