Fragments, Medium: silk, metallic thread Technique: 8-harness satin patterned by weft floats (alternate wefts are a complementary pair) plus a continuous supplementary weft; all weft floats (including supplementary weft) bound in 3/1 twill weave by a supplementary warp, Fragments, somewhat related to the bizarre style, in cream and silver thread with red and green outlining. Densely patterned with curving stylized leaves and flowers., France, early 18th century, woven textiles, Fragments

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