1780
Fabric sample
Brocade floral pattern in red, purple, orange, blue, green plus fold and silver threads on cream silk ground. Shows two selvedge edges. Copy of an 18th century (~1780) gold and silver brocade of which a cape in the duomo cathedral at florence, italy, is made; mounted; 22" x 16.5"
Provenance:
Gard, nellie
Construction Label:
Brocade, Lisio
1933T 1930.284
Brocade floral pattern in red, purple, orange, blue, green plus fold and silver threads on cream silk ground. Shows two selvedge edges. Copy of an 18th century (~1780) gold and silver brocade of which a cape in the duomo cathedral at florence, italy, is made; mounted; 22" x 16.5"
Provenance:
Gard, nellie
Construction Label:
Brocade, Lisio
1933T 1930.284