Fragment of silk fabric, patterned with plant tendrils and floral motifs in pink and yellow on a crimson background, 17th century, France; height 80 cm, width 23.5 cm., A wide, irregularly torn textile fragment with a floral woven pattern in beige and light gold tones against a dark background; the fabric shows frayed edges, several elongated holes, and areas of wear revealing darker backing through the openings, with a few small attached paper tags ignored and a narrow vertical seam visible where two pieces meet.
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Fragment of silk fabric, patterned with plant tendrils and floral motifs in pink and yellow on a crimson background, 17th century, France; height 80 cm, width 23.5 cm., A wide, irregularly torn textile fragment with a floral woven pattern in beige and light gold tones against a dark background; the fabric shows frayed edges, several elongated holes, and areas of wear revealing darker backing through the openings, with a few small attached paper tags ignored and a narrow vertical seam visible where two pieces meet.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A13_079

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35.4Mb (4.8Mb) / 20.0in x 6.9in / 6000 x 2064 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fragment silk fabric patterned plant tendrils floral motifs pink yellow crimson background 17th century France height 80 cm width 23.5 cm wide irregularly torn textile fragment floral woven pattern beige light gold tones dark background fabric frayed edges several elongated holes areas wear revealing darker backing openings small attached paper tags ignored narrow vertical seam visible two pieces meet.

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