Textile - 35 cm - 31 cm - silk textile fragment
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Antique silk fragment dating to 1750–1800, with a vertical-stripe weave and a gilded leaf motif, mounted on grey card in a gold oval frame with glass; fabric 18 × 16 cm, frame about 35 × 31 cm, in good used condition with signs of age and some stains.
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Fragment of silk fabric with vertical stripes (purple, yellow, red, blue, yellow, purple), featuring a leaf motif in woven gold-toned threads. It is shield-shaped, with the top edge straight and the bottom rounded, and is bordered by lace in metallic thread. It is probably the front part of a small purse or alms purse. It is mounted on gray cardboard and kept in a golden oval frame with glass.
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUE
Silk; woven fabric with warp stripes (lampasso or brocatello “a liste”). Lace and weave in authentic metallic thread (foil wrapped around a yellow silk core, visible at worn spots). The back shows the same design in mirror image.
DATE
End of the 18th – 19th century.
DIMENSIONS
Fabric: 18 x 16 cm
Frame: about 35 x 31 cm
CONDITION
Genuine wear: fraying of the weaves at several points, fraying along the upper edge, oxidation and partial loss of the gilding on the lace. Colors still vivid. Never cleaned or restored. The frame shows light gilding oxidation; on the back, closing cardboard with pencil annotations (counts and a signature).
PROVENANCE
Italy, private collection
Fragment of silk fabric with vertical stripes (purple, yellow, red, blue, yellow, purple), featuring a leaf motif in woven gold-toned threads. It is shield-shaped, with the top edge straight and the bottom rounded, and is bordered by lace in metallic thread. It is probably the front part of a small purse or alms purse. It is mounted on gray cardboard and kept in a golden oval frame with glass.
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUE
Silk; woven fabric with warp stripes (lampasso or brocatello “a liste”). Lace and weave in authentic metallic thread (foil wrapped around a yellow silk core, visible at worn spots). The back shows the same design in mirror image.
DATE
End of the 18th – 19th century.
DIMENSIONS
Fabric: 18 x 16 cm
Frame: about 35 x 31 cm
CONDITION
Genuine wear: fraying of the weaves at several points, fraying along the upper edge, oxidation and partial loss of the gilding on the lace. Colors still vivid. Never cleaned or restored. The frame shows light gilding oxidation; on the back, closing cardboard with pencil annotations (counts and a signature).
PROVENANCE
Italy, private collection
Details
Era
1400-1900
Title additional information
silk textile fragment
Material
Silk
Country of origin
Italy
Style
Antique
Length
35 cm
Width
31 cm
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Estimated period
1750-1800
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