Table runner made from a fragment of a brocaded ribbed silk

Title
Table runner made from a fragment of a brocaded ribbed silk
LC Subject
textiles (visual works)
Description
Table runner made from a fragment of a brocaded ribbed silk lined with cotton and edged with brocade ribbon in gold and metallic thread in a floral leaf design; silk brocade of a decorative plant design in yellow, green, peach, taupe on a diamond ground of beige silk.
Provenance
Source of acquisition: Department Purchase
Motif
Floral leaf design Diamond patterned ground
Work Type
tea cloths
Location
France
Date
1701/1800
Identifier
1900.034.003
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Silk Cotton Metallic Threads
Technique
Brocade
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University
Note
Purchased at Dalva Bros. in New York. Dalva Brothers specializes in 18th century decorative arts from France.