Panel

France

Date

c. 1700

Medium

Silk, integrated compound weave of complementary wefts in plain, satin, and twill interlacings; self-patterned by ground weft floats in satin weave areas; double cloth formed in pattern areas with plain weave on face and twill weave on reverse face; two panels joined

Dimensions

a: 101.9 × 57.2 cm (40 1/8 × 22 1/2 in.); b: 26.4 × 57.2 cm (10 3/8 × 22 1/2 in.)

Department

Textiles

Credit line

Purchased with funds provided by North Shore Weavers Guild in honor of Christa C. Mayer Thurman, and Textile Purchase Account