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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1931.25
People
Unidentified Artist
Title
Burse
Classification
Textile Arts
Work Type
textile
Date
last quarter 18th century
Places
Creation Place: Europe, Italy
Culture
Italian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/231212

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Silk, metallic yarns (filé. lamé and frisé) and sequins
Technique
Embroidery
Dimensions
25.7 × 25.7 cm (10 1/8 × 10 1/8 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Charles A. Coolidge, Boston, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1931

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Charles A. Coolidge
Accession Year
1931
Object Number
1931.25
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Square cloth of white satin ground weave with polychrome embroideries of grapes, wheat blades, leaves, tendrils around edge with a wide gold border and braided tassels at each corner. In the center is an IHS monogram, with a cross above and three nails below, in a medallion with radiating beams. Stitches include bullion, satin and whip. Backed with crream silk satin with gold metallic braid.

Verification Level

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