c. 1630
Orange-coloured ground (formerly salmon) with alternating brocaded pattern of stylized tulips and daffodils(?) in metallic yarns
39.4 x 31.7 cm (15 1/2 x 12 1/2 in.)
Denman W. Ross, Cambridge, MA; his gift to the Fogg Art Museum, 1916.
Wool on linen
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