third quarter 18th century
Square panel of "droguet" (mens' suit material) in the form of a cover, with a pattern of flowers with three leaves, alternating striations. Applied trim of metallic ribbon loops in filé and lamé; composite border. Modern lining of unknown tan-coloured fibre in plain weave.
99 x 99.5 cm (39 x 39 3/16 in.)
Nettie G. Naumburg, New York, bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1930

Textile fibers
20th centuryGermanWool pile
18th-19th centuryCentral AsianSilk with silver lamé
18th centuryFrenchLinen and wool
8th-10th centuryCopticBook of swatches mounted on paper (56 sheets)
19th-20th centuryJapaneseHeavy black satin with brocaded decoration
18th centuryChineseRoyal blue silk gauze with embroidered decoration
19th centuryChineseFiber
ItalianSilk
17th-18th centuryTurkishSilk
17th centuryItalian?