Caption

Fragment of fabric, fabrics, fragments of silk fabrics, patterned fabrics, fabrics with lace patterns, fancy motifs, floral motifs, plant motifs. Background - satin with a warp cover blue warps not tied in the fabric structure; pattern - partially liseré with white threads - lace overlay; colorful motifs brocaded with wefts: green, celadon, light and dark pink, salmon and silver. Promotion: with a dark cherry weft. Symmetrical repeat the preserved fragment is only half of the piece - lace motifs with a fine pattern imitating tulle eyelets and small flower sprigs. 1st quarter of the 18th century, France; fabrics; height 32 cm, width 21 cm., A rectangular textile fragment with frayed edges laid on a dark background, showing an overall mauve to dusty pink ground with a woven floral and paisley-like pattern in lighter pink and pale silvery threads, and small accents of yellow, gold, orange, and deeper pink. The fabric surface shows a few areas of wear and loose threads, and scattered small floral motifs and leaf shapes integrated into the design. There are a few sewn-on small paper or fabric tags at the lower edge and one folded tag at the corner, but any writing on them is not described.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A13_155

License type

Rights managed

Available size

66.1Mb (6.6Mb) / 12.9in x 19.9in / 3881 x 5956 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fragment fabric fabrics fragments silk fabrics patterned fabrics lace patterns fancy motifs floral motifs plant motifs Background - satin warp cover blue warps tied fabric structure pattern - partially liseré white threads - lace overlay colorful motifs brocaded wefts green celadon light dark pink salmon silver Promotion dark cherry weft Symmetrical repeat preserved fragment half piece - motifs fine pattern imitating tulle eyelets small flower sprigs 1st quarter 18th century France height 32 cm width 21 cm rectangular textile fragment frayed edges laid dark background showing mauve dusty pink ground woven floral paisley- pattern lighter pink pale silvery threads small accents yellow gold orange deeper pink fabric surface areas wear loose threads scattered small floral motifs leaf shapes integrated design sewn-on small paper fabric tags lower edge folded tag corner any writing them described.