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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1952.29
People
Unidentified Artist
Title
Velvet Panel in the form of a Table Runner
Classification
Textile Arts
Work Type
textile
Date
second half 16th century
Culture
Italian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/228691

Physical Descriptions

Medium
silk (ciselé velvet)
Dimensions
106.05 x 102.87 cm (41 3/4 x 40 1/2 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Paul J. Sachs, Cambridge, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1952

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Paul J. Sachs
Accession Year
1952
Object Number
1952.29
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
The pattern in red ciselé velvet on a silvery white ground, consists of a curvalinear lattice of stems enclosing stylized plants. The backing is of green silk plain weave and probably original. There is a metallic lace (silver filé) fringe.

Verification Level

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