Textile ArtsEuropean16th-17th century
Burse
16th-17th century
Artists
Unidentified ArtistArtist
Description
Lined pocket of crimson silk damask embroidered with a central circular medallion showing a descending dove with the Holy Spirit within a radiance and cloud band surrounded by strapwork (couched) and flowers. Satin stitch and French knots. "Gaufrure" (waffled) border around three sides. Backed with white warp-faced plain weave.
Dimensions
24.45 x 24.13 cm (9 5/8 x 9 1/2 in.)
Provenance
Nettie G. Naumburg, New York, bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1930
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