second quarter 17th century
Cloth of silver with gold filé brocading of stylized floral motifs; crimson silk satin lining. Compound weave.
77.5 x 65.1 cm (30 1/2 x 25 5/8 in.)
Denman W. Ross, Cambridge, MA; his gift to the Fogg Art Museum, 1922.
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