Woven Silk
1500s (made)
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Very dark purplish-black velvet, two lengths seamed down the centre to create a pattern match, very large ogival lattice with main ogee containing flowers and stylized leaves, separating wide lattice filled in with planes containing floral and leaf designs and geometric patterns.
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Materials and techniques | silk velvet |
Brief description | velvet, 1500s, Italian |
Physical description | Very dark purplish-black velvet, two lengths seamed down the centre to create a pattern match, very large ogival lattice with main ogee containing flowers and stylized leaves, separating wide lattice filled in with planes containing floral and leaf designs and geometric patterns. |
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Accession number | 717-1907 |
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Record created | May 1, 2009 |
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