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Fabric fragment, silk, two-tone silk damask, patterned with plant motifs in the Bizarre style, ca. 1712, probably Italy. Sub-backing for the brocaded decoration is a drawing highlighted by a lighter weft color and simple weave against a darker cherry warp-covered satin background. Brocaded decoration uses gold braided thread bound with a weft weave; metal thread spun in pairs in regular shifts, without knotting longest with over 20 warps. The lighter sub-backing consists of large plant-like forms winding opposite the golden decoration, resembling palmettes suspended on a slender twig. Decoration: slender, sinuously winding golden branches bearing fanciful flowers surrounding light pink forms resembling crustacean shells and palmettes composed of leaves with jagged edges. Colors: cherry background, light pink subground, gold stitching. Weave: background – warp-covered satin cherry warp; pattern – plain weave with a grosgrain effect yellow weft; damask subground – warp-covered satin cherry with plain weave pattern light pink. Edge width: 0.4 cm; repeat width: 26.4 cm; fragment height 48.5 cm, width 51 cm., A square piece of fabric with frayed edges displaying a floral and scroll pattern in shades of magenta and dusty rose with accents of pale greenish-gold embroidery, laid against a black background. The fabric shows areas of wear and faint darker stains, with a folded corner at the top right revealing the reverse side and a small folded paper tag tucked under that corner. The patterned design repeats across the textile with large stylized leaves and curved motifs, and the lower edge includes a slightly darker magenta strip with the same decorative motif.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A13_178

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100.8Mb (10.6Mb) / 19.6in x 20.0in / 5870 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fabric fragment silk two-tone silk damask patterned plant motifs Bizarre style ca 1712 Italy Sub-backing brocaded decoration drawing highlighted lighter weft color simple weave darker cherry warp-covered satin background Brocaded decoration uses gold braided thread bound weft weave metal thread spun pairs regular shifts knotting longest 20 warps lighter sub-backing consists large plant- forms winding opposite golden decoration resembling palmettes suspended slender twig Decoration slender sinuously golden branches bearing fanciful flowers surrounding light pink resembling crustacean shells palmettes composed leaves jagged edges Colors background subground gold stitching Weave – warp-covered satin warp pattern plain weave grosgrain effect yellow weft damask subground warp-covered satin cherry plain weave pattern light pink Edge width 0.4 cm repeat width 26.4 cm fragment height 48.5 cm width 51 cm square piece fabric frayed edges displaying floral scroll pattern shades magenta dusty rose accents pale greenish-gold embroidery laid black background areas wear faint darker stains folded corner top right revealing reverse side small folded paper tag tucked under corner patterned design repeats across textile large stylized curved motifs lower edge includes slightly darker magenta strip decorative motif.