Panel in the form of a Table Runner
Textile ArtsFrench18th century

Panel in the form of a Table Runner

1705-1715

Artists

Unidentified ArtistArtist

Description

Bizarre silk panel of dress fabric with pattern of bizarre forms, flowers, including "borage", and fruit in polychrome silk on crimson damask ground. Period selvedges (22 inch width selvedge to selvedge). Silk and gilt metallic yarns, filé and frisé, in compound weave (lampas "damassé" and some brodading). Modern red silk plain weave backing and trim.

Classification
Textile Arts
Technique
Lampas
Medium
Silk lampas damassé
Culture
French
Century
18th century
Division
European and American Art
Department
Department of Paintings, Sculpture & Decorative Arts

Dimensions

270.83 x 59.69 cm (106 5/8 x 23 1/2 in.)

Provenance

Nettie G. Naumburg, New York, Bequest to the Fogg Art Museum, 1930.

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