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Cover

Cover

Unidentified Artist

Italian

Cover of crimson silk with symmetrical, brocaded(?) design in point composition of a large motif of flowers and fruit within an unenclosing "frame" of lacey meanders in metallic yarns (filé and frisé); braid on all four sides of silk and metallic yarns; green silk taffeta lining; there are four seamed sections (can't tell if they are full widths)

Silk and metallic yarns, brocaded (filé and frisé)

Textile Arts