Fragments

early 18th century · 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

From the collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.