Cover
late 17th century
Artists
Description
Floral pattern green damask with woven braid edging.
Dimensions
50.17 x 133.99 cm (19 3/4 x 52 3/4 in.)
Provenance
Edward Waldo Forbes, Cambridge, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1954
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