Fragment, Medium: silk Technique: cut and uncut voided supplementary warp pile (velvet) in a plain weave foundation, Fragment with dark brown cut and uncut voided pile on a light brown ground. At top is a repeating pattern of a curved band of flowers in cut pile on a uncut voided ground. Below are triangular shapes with alternate curved stripes of cut and uncut voided velvet in diamond and flower shapes. Just below is a scalloped edge with a flower garland in cut and uncut pile., France, 19th century, woven textiles, Fragment

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