Textile
Unknown Maker
Pale green satin with symmetrical design of long panels of delicate arabesques, flowers, framing. Large bouquet or vignette of ponds with sailboats, castle; in white wefts, in cloth tie. Wide selvages of red and pale blue pencil-striped satin, green cloth outer edges.
Credit: Gift of Harvey Smith
late 18th century
Medium: silk Technique: compound satin
1954-82-4-a,b
Image and text © Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2020
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
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