Harvard Art Museums > 1930.399: Table cover Textile Arts Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Table cover (Unidentified Artist) , 1930.399,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 17, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/231491. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1930.399 People Unidentified Artist Title Table cover Classification Textile Arts Work Type textile Date 17th century Places Creation Place: Europe Culture Italian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/231491 Physical Descriptions Medium Silk with metallic yarns Technique Embroidery Dimensions 76.2 × 73.7 cm (30 × 29 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Nettie G. Naumburg, New York, Bequest to the Fogg Art Museum, 1930. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Bequest of Nettie G. Naumburg Accession Year 1930 Object Number 1930.399 Division European and American Art Contact am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Deep rose/ crimson warp-faced silk ground (ribbed weave) with scalloped borders and inner embroidered bands of flowers and arabesques in silk yarn. Central medallion of bishop saint (St. Nicholas?) flanked by four kneeling boys and gilt silver embroidered ground with 'gaufrure' (waffled) border of gold filé; lining of plain woven crimson silk; embroidered satin stitich, bullion and couching filé and frisé Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of European and American Art at am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
