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Brocaded Silk

British; French

Artwork Details

Brocaded Silk
circa 1690-1720
British; French
rich gold-colored satin ground wiht damask-type foliate self pattern
33 x 21 3/8 in. (84.46 x 54.29 cm)
The Paul Leroy Grigaut Memorial Collection
1972/2.250

Description

Physical Description:

Bizarre pattern, rich gold-colored satin ground with damask-type foliate self-pattern. Brocaded pattern repeated twice per width; consitsts of narrow unfurled scroll of silver metallic thread, capped by silver feathery leaf. Stylized tendrils of silver and flowers entwine abouto scroll-like forms; flowers of pink and blue silk thread and leaves and stems are of green silk thread. Between scroll-like pattern are larger-scale conrucopia or trumpet-like forms out of wich sprout bell-shaped flowers; predominant thread is silver, with use of pink, blue and green silk threads. Complete repeat is 23", of to units of 11 1/2" each.

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