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Written by: Isabella De LucaContributing Writer · Furniture & Decorative Arts
Carpets & Textiles · Catalogue no. 172239
UnknownLength of Woven Silk
StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byArt Institute of Chicago
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| Artist / Maker | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Date | 1730s |
| Culture / Origin | Netherlands |
| Medium | Silk, gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with supplementary brocading wefts and self-patterned by ground wefts; two selvages present |
| Dimensions | 112.4 × 78.7 cm (44 1/4 × 31 in.); Repeat: 50.4 × 39.6 cm (19 7/8 × 15 5/8 in.) |
| Department | Textiles |
| Type | Textile |
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