early 17th century
Red ribbed ground with yellow and gilt lamé pattern of stylized flowers and S-curves.
12.7 × 7.6 cm (5 × 3 in.)
Denman W. Ross, Cambridge, MA; his gift to the Fogg Art Museum, 1916.
Wool embroidery on cotton
19th centuryGreekBook of swatches mounted on paper (56 sheets)
19th-20th centuryJapaneseWool
19th centuryTurkishBook of swatches mounted on paper (56 sheets)
19th-20th centuryJapaneseBlue silk ground with brocaded decoration
19th centuryChineseSilk embroidery and appliqué
19th centuryEuropeanSilk
17th centuryItalianCompound silk weave; green satin warp-faced ground, patterned with white wefts binding in plain
17th centuryOttomanCotton in plain weave embroidered with silk in straight stitch and pulled thread work; lined with white fabric; backed with silk; and edged with woolen twill
19th century