18th century
Strip of trim for livery or upholstery with heraldry of azure a bend sinister(?) argent with crest of affronted blackamoor; Vitruvian scroll pattern in red on borders. Uncut velvet on voided ivory ground; Jacquard woven in red, turquoise and gold.
57.2 × 6.7 cm (22 1/2 × 2 5/8 in.)
Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1943
Leather
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