Caption

Fabric fragment, fragments of silk fabrics, patterned fabrics. Report composition based on two intersecting diagonal arrangements: one formed by ribbons winding wavy-like from tiny, fancy leaves brocaded with silver thread; the other running in the opposite direction with forms resembling sheaves brocaded with gold thread. Satin background enriched with a miniature rhomboidal net pattern in liseré. Blue Gros de Tours background with elements of liséré. Brooch motifs: silver lamellar and gold-braided thread with a loose braid showing the silk core in natural color. Report size larger than the preserved fragment. Motifs in the bizarre fabric type. Multicolored border: green, pink, and yellow threads. Late 17th century, France. Height 56 cm, width 27 cm., A worn rectangular piece of fabric laid flat with frayed edges and several irregular holes, showing loose threads and torn strips along one side; the fabric is primarily a muted blue with patches of darker blue where folds and wear appear, and faint gold thread forming decorative looping patterns across the surface; there is a small light-colored rectangular patch attached near one corner and the background behind the fabric is black.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A13_120

License type

Rights managed

Available size

49.8Mb (4.4Mb) / 20.0in x 9.7in / 6000 x 2900 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fabric fragment fragments silk fabrics patterned fabrics Report composition based two intersecting diagonal arrangements formed ribbons winding wavy- tiny fancy leaves brocaded silver thread running opposite direction forms resembling sheaves brocaded gold thread Satin background enriched miniature rhomboidal net pattern liseré Blue Gros de Tours background elements liséré Brooch motifs silver lamellar gold-braided thread loose braid showing silk core natural color Report size larger preserved fragment Motifs bizarre fabric type Multicolored border green pink yellow threads Late 17th century France Height 56 cm width 27 cm worn rectangular piece laid flat frayed edges several irregular holes showing loose threads torn strips side primarily muted blue patches darker blue folds wear faint gold thread forming decorative looping patterns across surface small light-colored rectangular patch attached near corner background black.