Fragment

Unknown Maker

Fragment of a pattern of two alternating verticals: architectural motifs, ornamental garden-like buildings, and flowers. Two lances from the top of a building in each row create a loose diamond lattic. Two level patterns; gold and muted colors on an ivory damassé background.

late 17th century

Medium: silk, metal thread Technique: damassé foundation (8 harness satin plus plain weave). Satin patterned by floats of discontinuous supplementary wefts

1972-6-19

Image and text © Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2020