Brocade
1725-1775 (made)
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Brocade, woven in floss silk, silver, and silver-gilt thread. Symmetrical pattern of undulating bands of foliations, crossed by bunches of roses, and arranged to form compartments enclosing larger bunches. The pattern is in white, silver, gold, and shades of red, green, and purple, on a gold ground.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Brocade in silk, silver, and silver-gilt thread |
| Brief description | Silk and silver and silver-gilt thread; Russia; middle of the 18th century. |
| Physical description | Brocade, woven in floss silk, silver, and silver-gilt thread. Symmetrical pattern of undulating bands of foliations, crossed by bunches of roses, and arranged to form compartments enclosing larger bunches. The pattern is in white, silver, gold, and shades of red, green, and purple, on a gold ground. |
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| Object history | Registered File no. 1930/5357. |
| Production | From vendor's list: possibly from a private factory. |
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| Accession number | T.84-1930 |
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| Record created | September 26, 2008 |
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