Fragments

France, Lyon

Date

c. 1725

Medium

Silk, plain weave of two color complementary ground wefts self-patterned by areas of 3:1 twill interlacings

Dimensions

a: 105 × 21.8 cm (41 3/8 × 8 5/8 in.); b: 96 × 25.3 cm (37 3/4 × 10 in.); Warp repeat: H.: 44.5 cm (17 1/2 in.)

Department

Textiles

Credit line

Gift of Martin A. Ryerson through the Antiquarian Society