Stole
last quarter 18th century
Artists
Description
Long narrow band with shovel-shaped ends terminating in fringes. White satin ground weave with polychrome embroideries of grapes, wheat blades, leaves, tendrils (in blue green) and stylized pomegranates; there are crosses at each end and in the centre. Stitches include bullion, satin, whip, and padding is used to give relief to pomegranates, crosses and borders
Dimensions
246.4 × 21.6 cm (97 × 8 1/2 in.)
Provenance
Charles A. Coolidge, Boston, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1931
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