Cushion
19th-20th century
Artists
Description
Rose silk damask cushion overlaid with metallic lace trim, ribbonwork "passementerie" and metallic fringe; different silk damask back (deep rose)
Dimensions
64.8 × 39.4 × 12.1 cm (25 1/2 × 15 1/2 × 4 3/4 in.)
Provenance
Nettie G. Naumberg, New York, bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1930
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