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Fabric fragment, fragments of silk fabrics, patterned pseudo-damask with floral and plant patterns and stripes, fabrics with preserved selvedge, preserved ply width and preserved repeat. Fragment sewn from two salmon-white damask-type fabrics prominent stripes, differing slightly in pattern and ply width. 1. Damask effect achieved by different colors of warps and wefts. Pattern in mirror symmetry. Tiny blossoms spill out from large blooming peony-type flowers. White taffeta background, salmon pattern — gros de Tours. Repeat: height 29 x width 49.5 cm; edge width 0.5 cm. 2. Damask effect achieved by different colors of warps and wefts. Pattern in mirror symmetry. Large fruit and blooming flowers, lace motifs resembling combs of French needlepoint lace. White taffeta background, salmon pattern — gros de Tours. Repeat: height 38.5 x width 50.5 cm; edge width 0.4 cm. Date: 1735–1745. Place of origin: France. Overall dimensions: height 98 cm, width 97 cm., A rectangular piece of fabric with a faded floral damask pattern covers the view, showing a background of muted tan and light brown tones with areas of pale beige in the woven motifs and hints of washed-out pink and reddish patches in places; the fabric surface displays a repeating design of stylized flowers and curling leaves in a slightly lighter shade, with areas of wear, small frayed edges, and subtle horizontal creases, all bordered by a narrow selvedge and set against a dark border that frames the fabric.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A13_133

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Keywords

Fabric fragment fragments silk fabrics patterned pseudo-damask floral plant patterns stripes fabrics preserved selvedge preserved ply width preserved repeat Fragment sewn two salmon-white damask-type fabrics prominent stripes differing slightly pattern ply width 1 Damask effect achieved different colors warps wefts Pattern mirror symmetry Tiny blossoms spill large blooming peony-type flowers White taffeta background salmon pattern gros de Tours Repeat height 29 x width 49.5 cm edge 0.5 cm 2 Large fruit blooming flowers lace motifs resembling combs French needlepoint lace 38.5 x 50.5 cm 0.4 cm Date 1735–1745 Place origin France dimensions 98 cm width 97 cm rectangular piece fabric faded floral damask pattern covers view showing background muted tan light brown tones areas pale beige woven motifs hints washed- pink reddish patches places fabric surface displays repeating design stylized flowers curling leaves slightly lighter shade wear small frayed edges subtle horizontal creases bordered narrow selvedge set dark border frames fabric.