Fragment (From a Vestment)

Italy, Florence

Date

15th century

Medium

Silk, gilt-animal-substrate-wrapped linen, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with supplementary brocading wefts and patterning wefts

Dimensions

50.1 × 35.8 cm (19 3/4 × 14 1/8 in.)

Department

Textiles

Credit line

Gift of Martin A. Ryerson through the Antiquarian Society