second quarter 17th century
Green lampas cover with regular pattern incorporating birds, flowers and decorative stylized floral bands top and bottom; edged with later (Victorian?) border with paisley motifs, of black cut silk velvet with padded embroidery in silk metallic yarns and bullion; backing of plain-woven silk; inner lining of cotton plain weave; merchant's label stitched on back.
235.6 x 109.2 cm (92 3/4 x 43 in.)
Mrs. Robert H. Monks, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1927
Cotton, plain weave plaid in black, white, and green
20th centuryAmericanVelvet
Silk
17th centuryItalian?Cotton and wax-covered cotton in yellow and black, twill weave
20th centuryGermanFiber
20th centurySwedishSilk embroidery on red velvet
Book of swatches mounted on paper (56 sheets)
19th-20th centuryJapaneseFiber
JapaneseSilk and metallic (silver and gilt) yarns filé
17th centuryEuropeanSilk
18th centuryRussian