Woven Silk
1700-1750 (made)
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Brocade woven in chenille and floss silks, and in silver and silver-gilt thread. Symmetrical pattern of bouquets of flowers, within compartments formed by foliations of irregular outline. The latter are festooned with roses and other flowers, and with bunches of grapes and ears of wheat. The pattern is in gold, silver, white and shades of red, green and purple, on a silver ground.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Brocade in silk chenille and floss, with silver and silver-gilt thread |
| Brief description | Woven silk panel, 1700-1750, Russian; Moscow, Lazareff or Sapojnikoff |
| Physical description | Brocade woven in chenille and floss silks, and in silver and silver-gilt thread. Symmetrical pattern of bouquets of flowers, within compartments formed by foliations of irregular outline. The latter are festooned with roses and other flowers, and with bunches of grapes and ears of wheat. The pattern is in gold, silver, white and shades of red, green and purple, on a silver ground. |
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| Object history | Registered File no. 1930/5357. |
| Production | From vendor's list: Lazareff's or Sapojnikoff's factory, Moscow. |
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| Accession number | T.79-1930 |
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| Record created | September 26, 2008 |
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